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Allegations
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Today, Chief of Army,
Major General Mateparae, said "I am very concerned with the serious
nature of the allegations made by former cadets at the Regular Force Cadet
School (RFCS). "Accordingly, I
have tasked my staff to urgently review all available records on the RFCS
held by the Defence Force, so that we can provide the Minister of Defence
with a comprehensive report. "I am working
closely with the Minister of Defence's Office, on the Chief of Defence
Force's behalf, to provide all necessary information and support as the
Minister considers options for an appropriate, independent process to review
these issues. I fully support an open and independent investigation of these
serious allegations. "Army will fully
cooperate with such an investigation, and make available all relevant
existing information. "The RFCS produced
many of the Army's finest soldiers and officers. Without diminishing the
serious nature of these recent allegations, which must be thoroughly
investigated, it should be also recognised that there was much that was good
and positive in the RFCS system. "The NZDF is strongly
committed to the prevention of harassment. Any form of harassment is
unacceptable and not tolerated by the NZDF" To contact the New
Zealand Defence Force: [email protected] |
