Newstalk ZB
March 22, 2004
Inquiry opens doors to other complaints
Police rape
Commission of Inquiry ready to hear from anyone who has relevant evidence to
give
One of the first people to be hired by the police rape Commission of Inquiry
will be someone to gather complainants' stories.
The seven-month-long Commission held its first meeting in
The Government ordered the inquiry following extensive publicity about several
historic cases.
Commissioner Justice Bruce Robertson says the staff member will liaise directly
with those affected.
He says the Commission will better achieve its task by hearing stories in
people's own words, not via pre-prepared statements.
The Commission's already said it may not meet its November 1 deadline.
Justice Robertson says anyone with a relevant story to tell who contacts the
Commission in reasonable time will be heard.