DIS detains judicial workers
Monday, September 12, 2022 | 6250 Views |
High court
It is alleged that amongst those who were detained by the DIS were Chief Registrar of High Court, Chief Justice (CJ) Terence Rannowane's secretaries, and some employees from Office of the President in relation to leaking confidential information.
According to an insider, the seniors were whisked out quietly out of their respective offices with their cellphones confiscated. "The Chief Registrar and CJ's secretaries were all taken and detained for a short period by the DIS.
But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...