The Prime Minster stated the following in the National Assembly : In the two cases of Honourable Dayal and Honourable Lutchmeenaraidoo, I asked the Commissioner of Police not to take upon himself a decision to bring anyone of them before the Court of Law and have a provisional charge. I asked him to have the enquiry completed, not to take decision by himself, but refer it to the DPP. Let the DPP decide whether there is a case

Section 71(3) of the Constitution states “ The Prime Minister, or such other Minister as may be authorized in that behalf by the Prime Minister, may give to the Commissioner of Police such general directions of policy with respect to the maintenance of public safety and public order as he may consider necessary and the Commissioner shall comply with such directions or cause them to be complied with.

Section 71(4) of the Constitution stated “ Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding the assignment to a Minister of responsibility under section 62 for the organization, maintenance and administration of the Police Force, but the Commissioner of Police shall be responsible for determining the use and controlling the operations of the force and, except as provided in subsection (3), the Commissioner shall not, in the exercise of his responsibilities and powers with respect to the use and operational control of the force, be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority.

 

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