Jahir Khan

Mohammed Jahir Khan is a senior Fijian police officer of Indian descent. As of January 2007, he holds the position of Senior Superintendent. [ [http://www.fijilive.com/news/show/news/2007/01/31/Fijilive07.html Rank in the Fiji police Force] ] He resigned from the Fiji Police force to take up his new post in Solomon Islands as the new Police Commissioner in 2006 [ [http://www.pmc.gov.sb/?q=node&from=75 Solomon Islands new Police Comissioner] ] , a position which he held until May 2008. [ [http://www.solomontimes.com:80/news.aspx?nwID=1829 "PC Khan Formally Leaves the Force"] , Joanna Sireheti, "Solomon Times", May 23, 2008] [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=89991 "Farewell for Khan"] , "Fiji Times", May 23, 2008] He was reportedly asked to step down by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Derek Sikua. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2253416.htm?tab=pacific "Outgoing Solomons police chief hits out at RAMSI"] , ABC Radio Australia, May 23, 2008]

Upon Khan's departure from the Solomons, the "Solomon Times" reported that he praised RAMSI for its commitment [ [http://www.solomontimes.com:80/news.aspx?nwID=1829 "PC Khan Formally Leaves the Force"] , Joanna Sireheti, "Solomon Times", May 23, 2008] , whereas ABC Radio Australia reported that he criticised it for its lack of consulting of the Solomon Islands Police Force. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2253416.htm?tab=pacific "Outgoing Solomons police chief hits out at RAMSI"] , ABC Radio Australia, May 23, 2008]

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