LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has condemned the endless political instability that has continued to plague the Prime Minister’s (PM) leadership of the GNUT regime.
Responding to the PM’s statement that he has the numbers, Hon. Wale said, it is clear that the PM does not have control over the numbers, as he claimed.
Rather, the Opposition Leader said there are other forces, both within the NUT government, and also outside that control those numbers.
“This is a most terrible situation for the government and people of Solomon Islands,” he said.
Hon. Wale said on the surface it may seem that the PM has the numbers, but if any one of the controlling forces are unhappy about any of their vested interests, the government would again be thrust into instability.
He said the PM is focusing far too much time and resources into simply maintaining the numbers.
Hon Wale said this takes focus away from the real business of leadership and governing for all Solomon Islanders.
“At some point, the right thing for the PM to do is to call the bluff of those forces that continue to undermine his leadership, and consider his position,” he said.
“It is good that the PM thinks he has the numbers within the NUT government to continue to lead. But at some point, the interests of the nation and governing for the people must trump the need for the PM to merely survive politically. It takes political maturity to demonstrate that kind of responsibility.”
Hon. Wale said the roots of the instability that continues to threaten the PM’s hold on power have not been dealt with.
He said reshuffles are merely treating the symptoms of this problem.
Therefore, the Opposition Leader said it is clear the instability has not been dealt with.
Hon. Wale calls on the PM to prioritize political reforms to eliminate or mitigate against these root causes of political instability.
“Both the electoral and political party laws need urgent reforms to assure greater stability in the government,” he said.
– Opposition Press
