6 Mar 2013

Fiji's Naidu says he is not surprised by violent video

7:12 am on 6 March 2013

A member of the Coalition for Democracy in Fiji says a video showing two men being brutally beaten is not a surprise.

Fiji police say an investigation has been ordered into the prolonged beating of two men, which was recorded on video and released on the internet.

The spokesperson for the Coalition for Democracy in Fiji, Nik Naidu, believes there is a culture of violence among enforcement officers.

"I'm always surprised by the acts of violence because it's unacceptable but in Fiji it's not uncommon or this level of violence to be carried out by members of the police or members of the prison service and also members of the military."

The spokesperson for the Coalition for Democracy in Fiji, Nik Naidu.

The Fiji government has yet to respond to media enquiries about the video.