Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica has confirmed that he met with Francis Puleiwai, the acting deputy commissioner of FICAC. During their conversation, he inquired whether there were any reports against him, emphasizing that this interaction was not meant as interference or intimidation.
However, this situation raises questions about public perception. There are memories of former Prime Minister Bainimarama visiting ministers and high-ranking officials, as well as appearing in court dressed in military uniform, which many viewed as overt intimidation.
Has the nature of intimidation changed in the post-Bainimarama era? The claims made by Puleiwai in her interview with ABC may suggest that it has taken on a more subtle form.