GOVT CLARIFIES LUNATIC REFERENCE

THE Government explained that the reference to lunacy or lunatic by the Prime Minister was made to describe public officers who leaked confidential information. The Government statement said, the use of the term lunatic by the Prime Minister in Parliament was  in reference to the person(s) responsible for leaking the draft Security Policy. It is…

Djokovic on geopolitical differences here

CHIEF of Staff to the Prime Minister’s Office reminded Solomon Islanders not to put themselves in a position to become victims of geopolitical differences. The Chief of Staff, Mr. Robson Djokovic stated this during the Oversight Committee (OSC) press conference, Wednesday. He said as the Prime Minister mentioned on the floor of Parliament, over achieving…

WALE SAYS ANOTHER SOPE UNNECESSARY

OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale said another state of public emergency is unnecessary. Hon Wale highlighted when he opposed the motion in his State of Public Emergency (SOPE) debate speech in Parliament today. “I have come to the conclusion that emergency powers were never needed at any time since the covid-19 was first reported overseas.…

Rudd accuses Aust of neglecting SI

FORMER Australian Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is accusing the Australian Government of creating a political vacuum in the Pacific region by neglecting their needs and concerns. Mr. Rudd whose term as Prime Minister ended at the end of 2013 was commenting on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on police cooperation China had signed with…

POLICE REQUEST OVERTURNED

THE Parliamentary House Committee (PHC) has rejected the Police Commissioner’s request for local and foreign-armed police to guard the premises of the Parliament. Chairman of the Parliamentary House Committee Rick Houenipwela said the Police Commissioner’s request was ill-informed, ill-advised and based on poor intelligence. Mr Houenipwela said last week the Commissioner of Police wrote to…

Probe into ‘leaked’ document

An investigation is underway to find out who is responsible for leaking the ‘China Security Treaty’ document.  Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed this in Parliament yesterday. “An investigation is ongoing to find out who is responsible,” Mr. Sogavare said.  He described the incident as a ‘serious matter.’  “Matters are classified and there are confidential matters,…