Romanu Tikotikoca
Encyclopedia
Romanu Tikotikoca is a Fiji
an police officer, who was named on 7 December 2006 as Commissioner of Police
by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
, who had seized power
on 5 December. Tikotikoca was chosen to replace Andrew Hughes
, with whom the Military had fallen out before the coup. Before Tikotikoca could take up his duties, Jimi Koroi
was appointed Acting Commissioner in a temporary capacity.
Tikotikoca joined the police force in 1968. Senior positions held by Tikotikoca include Divisional Police Commander, Head of Special Branch unit, and Assistant Police Commissioner, Crime. Most recently, he participated in peacekeeping
duties under the RAMSI operation in the Solomon Islands
in 2005, before becoming head of security at Goldridge Mining Limited in the Solomons in December that year.
On 16 January 2007, Tikotikoca told Radio New Zealand
that the people of Fiji must accept that the Military held the upper hand in defining the law. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=55337
Tikotikoca returned to Fiji on 31 January 2007, and was expected to take up his duties soon.
Tikotikoca hails from the island of Taveuni
, in Cakaudrove
Province
.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an police officer, who was named on 7 December 2006 as Commissioner of Police
Commissioner of Police (Fiji)
Fiji has a unified national police force, the Fiji Police, whose motto is Salus Populi.The Fijian Commissioner of Police title had been held by Australian police officer Andrew Hughes since 2003 but after the 2006 takeover of the Government the post has been reserved for a local.The Commissioner is...
by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
Military of Fiji
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces are the military of the Pacific island nation of Fiji. With a total manpower of 3,500 active soldiers and 6,000 reservists, it is one of the smallest militaries in the world. However, most of its surrounding island nations have no militaries at all...
, who had seized power
2006 Fijian coup d'état
The Fijian coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état and 2005-2006 Fijian political crisis....
on 5 December. Tikotikoca was chosen to replace Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes (police)
Andrew 'Andy' Hughes is a senior officer of the Australian Federal Police who, until recently, served as the Chief Police Officer for the Australian Capital Territory . The CPO position is similar to the role of Australian Commissioners of Police, that is, the chief executive of the ACT Policing...
, with whom the Military had fallen out before the coup. Before Tikotikoca could take up his duties, Jimi Koroi
Jimi Koroi
Lieutenant Colonel Jimi Koroi is a Fijian Military and Police officer. He was named Acting Commissioner of Police by the Military administration on 6 December 2006, one day after the coup d'état which deposed the government of Laisenia Qarase...
was appointed Acting Commissioner in a temporary capacity.
Tikotikoca joined the police force in 1968. Senior positions held by Tikotikoca include Divisional Police Commander, Head of Special Branch unit, and Assistant Police Commissioner, Crime. Most recently, he participated in peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
duties under the RAMSI operation in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
in 2005, before becoming head of security at Goldridge Mining Limited in the Solomons in December that year.
On 16 January 2007, Tikotikoca told Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
that the people of Fiji must accept that the Military held the upper hand in defining the law. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=55337
Tikotikoca returned to Fiji on 31 January 2007, and was expected to take up his duties soon.
Tikotikoca hails from the island of Taveuni
Taveuni
Taveuni is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, with a total land area of 435 square kilometers . The cigar-shaped island, a massive shield volcano which rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean, is situated 6.5 kilometers to the east of Vanua Levu, across the...
, in Cakaudrove
Cakaudrove
Cakaudrove is one of fourteen provinces of Fiji, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the south-eastern third of the island and including the nearby islands of Taveuni, Rabi, Kioa, and numerous other islands in the Vanua Levu Group...
Province
Local government of Fiji
Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces; the self-governing island of Rotuma and its dependencies lie outside any of the four divisions. Each division is headed by a Commissioner, appointed by the Fijian government...
.