Earlier, Bainimarama had told the Fiji Live news service that there was no way he would allow the government to control the Military's budget. He and Police Commissioner Hughes both reiterated their intention to take joint legal action if talks with Home Affairs Minister Vosanibola failed to resolve the problem. ""If you control the finances of an organisation, you effectively control the organisation and its operations,"" Hughes said. He said that his role would be compromised if the police purse strings were subject to political control.