‘A lesson’ for Solomons MPs

HONIARA – Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has named Vanuatu as an example for his country’s Opposition to learn a valuable lesson from, when the Vanuatu Supreme Court sentenced 14 members of parliament to jail for corruption.

The East Choiseul MP pointed out that the situation in Vanuatu sets precedence for his country to learn from.

In his contribution to the Supplementary Bill which Parliament had passed last week, the PM told Parliament government was fully aware of Opposition MPs sending text messages to ministers trying to lobby them with lucrative amount of money.

He was reported as saying, “I can reveal names of these MPs now but I’ll leave it there.

“We have copies of these text messages from Opposition Members who want to buy Ministers to join the Opposition Group to oust the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCCG) Government.”

“It’s time we must act as mature national leaders and stop playing politics that won’t benefit our people.”

“My government is now at its first quarter of his term in office to implement the billion dollar budget and DCCG is continuing with the national projects that are earmarked for some provinces in the country.”

“ I want to assure this nation that I am not hungry for this position as prime minister, i was voted by this parliament so we must work together to serve national interest.”

He said Christian churches are praying for the government to lead this nation forward and to deliver services to the custodian of the country’s resources.

Sogavare said MPs need to work together to ensure government implements its policy objectives and intentions to deliver goods and services to the people. - Daily Post