Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale while lashing out at last week’s reshuffles of the Finance portfolio, described it as a sign of ‘weak indecisive leadership’ controlled by outside interests.
In a span of three weeks, the sufferance wharves controversy has forced GNUT to reshuffle the Finance portfolio three times.
Former finance minister Hon Harry Kuma was reshuffled with Hon Trevor Manemahaga and just recently replaced with Hon Rex Ramofafia.
Hon Wale laments the never ending reshuffling that points clearly to the weak leadership of the Prime Minister and the undeniable fact that outside interests decide who is appointed to the Finance portfolio.
“Citizens of this country are concerned that a key portfolio like the finance ministry can be reshuffled three times in a span of three weeks. But it is clear that this is what happens when greed, money and outside interests are at play,” he said.
“Solomon Islands national interests are disregarded in these decisions. The Prime Minister is too weak & indecisive to be trusted to do the right thing to protect Solomon Islands national interests,” Hon Wale adds.
Hon Wale said, “GNUT has gone NUTS.”
The Opposition Leader said the various power factions in the government are controlled by competing outside interests.
He said their competing loyalties to outside interests has paralysed the government from protecting the people’s national interests.
“These reshuffles are evidence of state capture through government elite capture, especially capture of the power faction warlords within the government,” he said.
Hon Wale said government decision making is now solely determined by how much money is on offer by these competing outside interests.
He said it is not a surprise that a decision can be reversed in the same week depending on a higher sum of money being offered.
“This is the bottom line for NUT government decision making and Solomon Islanders must be very concerned about this tragic abuse of their government,” he said.
“Instability within the government will continue because the root problem has not been addressed and ignored.
“The reshuffles are the symptom of weak compromised leadership. The government is not focused on the interests of Solomon Islanders, because it is perpetually focussed on itself, the instability within and outside interests,” the Opposition Leader concluded.
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