Litia Cava 
Jalesi Nakarawa [left] and Siromi Turaga
It’s about the institution rather than one person.
This was Justice Minister Siromi Turaga’s response to questions from FBC News on the row that has erupted between himself and Corrections Commissioner Dr Jalesi Nakarawa, which led to the commissioner being sent on leave pending an investigation.
FBC News had asked Turaga whether the complaint had to do with in issue in relation to the appointment of a corrections service chaplain.
This news team had also asked Turaga who the complainant was and the nature of the complaint, to which he responded “he will be informed in due course.”
In a statement issued yesterday, Turaga said the Ministry of Justice had received reports of serious incidents and potential breaches within the FCS under Nakarawa’s leadership.
These allegations, he stated raised concerns about governance, security, conduct, management and administration within the institution.
This, he added prompted the need for an immediate investigation.
Nakarawa, in a separate statement said he had not been informed of any issues that would justify an investigation.
When asked whether Nakarawa had returned to work today, Turaga declined to comment.
