To comment please open your gmail account or use my email address, FB Messenger or X."I'm not going to get into any of this." No, Prime Minister. You won't get away with that line. You're paid by the taxpayers to get into all of this - namely, the six months Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming was very well paid to twiddle his thumbs while Mr Plod plodded through his police-provided computer for evidence of pornography.
Observant Kiwis know by now that evidence of corruption in New Zealand's police force is overwhelming. But in spite of the Parliamentary Protest, Posie Parker and the Barry Young witch hunt, PM Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell seem somewhat underwhelmed.Pornography found on the work computer of former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming is being investigated as alleged objectionable material, RNZ understands.
McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop on Monday amid a four-month investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police.
RNZ understands his resignation came after he was confronted with allegations that pornography, being investigated as alleged objectionable material, was found on his work computer.
McSkimming declined to comment on the allegations through his lawyer.
A spokesperson for Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said in a statement to RNZ that he had nothing further to add and would "not be commenting on any aspects of the criminal investigation" beyond his earlier statements.
In a statement released on Monday Police Minister Mark Mitchell said McSkimming resigned before he could be dismissed.
"I can confirm a process had been underway for the Prime Minister to consider recommending the Governor-General immediately remove the Deputy Commissioner of Police from office.
"I instructed the Public Service Commission to commence the process to remove Mr McSkimming from office after allegations of a very serious nature recently came to light, separate to the investigation that led to him being suspended."
He did not say what the allegations were. Mitchell said the Policing Act was "very clear".
"A Deputy Commissioner of Police must be a 'fit and proper' person. They are rightly held to the highest standards of conduct and this new information called into serious question Mr McSkimming's fitness for office."
"When Mr McSkimming was invited to respond to these allegations he chose to resign. Mr McSkimming's resignation has confirmed my view that his continuation in the role was untenable.
Police advised Mitchell that their investigations into McSkimming would continue, notwithstanding his resignation.
"As the latest information remains subject to ongoing Police investigation, I am unable to provide further comment at this time."
In January, McSkimming released a statement through his lawyer confirming he had been suspended since before Christmas.
"He remains on full pay, pending a criminal investigation. When any police officer faces an investigation of this nature, they are typically suspended from duty," the statement said.
"Mr McSkimming is cooperating fully with Police and looks forward to the investigation being concluded swiftly, after which he expects to resume his duties as Deputy Commissioner."
Earlier, Chambers said he had been advised of Jevon McSkimming's resignation from his position with NZ Police.
"The criminal investigation will continue and is not affected by the resignation. I have no further comment at this stage."
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had not said why McSkimming resigned.
Luxon was asked multiple times by the media on Monday afternoon for comment, but did not offer any explanation.
"I'm not going to get into any of this," said Luxon.
"The reality is I'm aware of the resignation, aware of the circumstances around it.
"We can say as much as we can say at this point... ongoing investigation, nothing further to say."
He said there will be more to say later on.
McSkimming, through his lawyer, declined to comment.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/560700/deputy-police-commissioner-jevon-mcskimming-has-resigned
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ReplyDeleteHang em high; they'd do the same to you.
ReplyDeleteCorrupt cop and two weak politicians.
ReplyDeleteit really gets on my goat that he got paid while suspended on more money that we can earn in more than a year and then quit before he gets sacked..... lucky him having a well paid holiday... thought the govt was trying to save money because we dont have any???????
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it really gets on my goat that he got paid while suspended on more money that we can earn in more than a year and then quit before he gets sacked..... lucky him having a well paid holiday... thought the govt was trying to save money because we dont have any???????
ReplyDeleteSo he perfed and gets his payout.
DeleteStephen Maynard-Smith plus life long pension!
DeleteStephen Maynard-Smith, Lesley Kathryn Barrett, who said crime doesn't pay?
ReplyDeleteThe whisper is they've got the tip of the iceburg and widening the enquiry.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder people can't trist the police anymore...so glad there is no corruption in New Zealand...lmao
DeleteJohn Mcintyre and if you can't trust the police who can you trust? God and His Church.
ReplyDeleteif the police are corrupt then the problem and corruption run much deeper than just the police we will only know if they are all exposed who in government will make a stand for the people of nz??
ReplyDeleteLuxon can't throw stones, or he'll be looked into, he's got a lot to hide.
ReplyDeleteI agree but it is never going to happen. The global elite are who determines the power structure of all governments. Unless you 'Clean out' that rot, you are pitifully trying to bail out a sinking boat with a kitchen sieve.
ReplyDeleteAnother labour import.!!
ReplyDeleteIts a bit late, there wont be any Police left.
ReplyDeleteClean out parliament and the rest will follow. Sadly I can’t see it
Will Johns you're right. It's God's will to clean out Parliament but NZ lacks the political will to do it. Because NZ lacks God.
DeleteOur corrupt insanely left Aussie govt needs the same clean out. We've just had a federal election and very strangely this same govt was returned to power 😡. The majority of Aussies cannot stand him as he and his muppets have slowly and meticulously ruined our once beautiful country. No- one knows how he won.. 🤬😭
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ReplyDeleteWholeheartedly agree. Except you screwed it up when ranting about Mary who was blessed to be Jesus EARTHLY mother but is now dead like any other HUMAN, that the RCC exulted to a saint to be worshipped along with every other whom THEY chose. Also Russian people appear to be in a much healthier state than meddling Western countries...even though they're all corrupt.
Lorraine Erceg in fact it's my belief in, and closeness to, Mary Theotokos which empowers me to see the truths that you also can recognise..
ReplyDeleteAnd Our Lady of Kazan, also called Mother of God of Kazan (Russian: Казанская Богоматерь, romanized: Kazanskaya Bogomater'), is a holy icon of the highest stature within the Russian Orthodox Church.
Russian devotion to the Blessed Virgin is the reason for their 'healthier state".
ReplyDeleteLorraine Erceg in fact it's my belief in, and closeness to, Mary Theotokos which empowers me to see the truths that you also can recognise.
And Our Lady of Kazan, also called Mother of God of Kazan (Russian: Казанская Богоматерь, romanized: Kazanskaya Bogomater'), is a holy icon of the highest stature within the Russian Orthodox Church.
Russian devotion to the Blessed Virgin is the reason for their 'healthier state".
ReplyDeleteSo the gutless pricks let him resign. Not fired ... Resigned. So now he gets his tax payers pension and police pension for perfing out. God help New Zealand, we are being run by a bunch of bloody wimps. Someone please stand up and take control ... Luxon can't.
DeletePaul Holm He still has friends in blue, by the looks of this. How long can it take to look at some photo's on a work computer and see there is a problem, we all know there is one, or he wouldn't have quit.
DeletePaul Holm or Luxon won't, because he's serving Davos instead of New Zealand?
ReplyDeleteOk Luxo, it is time to get off the fence, roll your sleves up and drain your swamp!!!