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	Fiji's Justice Ministry Warns Church Not to Suppress Evidence of Criminal Activities Radio New Zealand September 16, 2006 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/ rnzi/200609160635/fijis_justice_ministry_warns_church_ not_to_suppress_evidence_of_criminal_activities Fiji's justice ministry has warned executives of the country's Methodist Church not to suppress evidence of criminal activities within the church. Radio Legend says the warning was issued after statements by the general secretary of the church, the Rev Ame Tugaue, that they will not report allegations of sexual abuse of female students by two church ministers because the matter could be dealt with internally. The radio quotes the chief executive of the justice ministry, Sakiusa Rabuka, as saying that the church leaders could be charged with being accessories to the crimes and compounding a criminal sexual offence. Mr Rabuka says the church constitution cannot be used to conceal serious crimes committed by church ministers.
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