Solomon Islands deputy PM resigned, PM Sogavare calls government insiders cowards
There was an apparent poor turnout in Solomon Islands Parliament Monday believed to be connected to the political instability within the government following the removal of senior Government ministers early this week.
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Douglas Ete resigned on Sunday after learning about the move to remove him.
The parliament chamber was half full when the Education Minister Dr Derek Sikua presented his Ministry’s White Paper on education in parliament.
According to one close associate of the former DPM, who showed up at the parliament said, some MPs were disappointed with the decision by the Prime Minister (PM), thus boycotted the sitting.
He also said these frustrated MPs who are with the government are likely to give away their support in likely no confidence motion to be moved in the parliament.
PM’s Office claimed some Opposition members are likely to cross the floor and take up the vacated portfolios.
Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare describes as cowards the anonymous insiders of Government.
Sogavare said was referring to government officials who provided sources of information to media outlets about what they feel are corrupt and injustice decisions and actions government was embarking on as a matter of policy.
But the Prime Minister had condemned such officials branding them cowards whom he said, have no place in civilized organisations that believe in upholding the rules of confidentiality and respect for authority.
Sogavare said, while government supports media freedom and its important role of keeping this nation informed of what is happening, unfortunately not all reports are factual and as a matter of fact tainted with bad politics.
He said the reports are not doing any good for the country.
The Prime Minister said, “If we do not check bad reporting, we will be in danger of creating a society that will learn to have no respect for authorities and a tendency to believe anything they read.
“I am saying this because no one should underestimate the power of the pen as the saying goes,” Sogavare said.
He said misleading information supplied by so called insiders in the PM’s office and government who frequented the office of the two newspapers clearly have ulterior motives and agendas to pursue.
“My office is now working on identifying these so called insiders and the feedbacks have been very interesting and shocking,” he said.
Sogavare reiterated the statement by the Opposition Leader Jeremiah Manele who said that the enemy was within and more dangerous.
“If anything happens to the DCC government it will be triggered by internal squabbles over petty politics and selfish agendas.
“My last appeal to people who nature such agenda is to put national interest over our little factional interests and learn to grow up in politics, otherwise we should reconsider why we seek employment with the Government or be in politics at all.
“If we are to move forward in the implementation of the decisions taken by this Parliament through the Executive Government the attitude of ganging up on people we believe are hindrances to our personal agendas in government must be removed.
PM Sogavare and his Deputy Douglas Ete (left). Photo: RNZI Courtesy of SIG
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Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Douglas Ete resigned on Sunday after learning about the move to remove him.
The parliament chamber was half full when the Education Minister Dr Derek Sikua presented his Ministry’s White Paper on education in parliament.
According to one close associate of the former DPM, who showed up at the parliament said, some MPs were disappointed with the decision by the Prime Minister (PM), thus boycotted the sitting.
He also said these frustrated MPs who are with the government are likely to give away their support in likely no confidence motion to be moved in the parliament.
PM’s Office claimed some Opposition members are likely to cross the floor and take up the vacated portfolios.
Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare describes as cowards the anonymous insiders of Government.
Sogavare said was referring to government officials who provided sources of information to media outlets about what they feel are corrupt and injustice decisions and actions government was embarking on as a matter of policy.
But the Prime Minister had condemned such officials branding them cowards whom he said, have no place in civilized organisations that believe in upholding the rules of confidentiality and respect for authority.
Sogavare said, while government supports media freedom and its important role of keeping this nation informed of what is happening, unfortunately not all reports are factual and as a matter of fact tainted with bad politics.
He said the reports are not doing any good for the country.
The Prime Minister said, “If we do not check bad reporting, we will be in danger of creating a society that will learn to have no respect for authorities and a tendency to believe anything they read.
“I am saying this because no one should underestimate the power of the pen as the saying goes,” Sogavare said.
He said misleading information supplied by so called insiders in the PM’s office and government who frequented the office of the two newspapers clearly have ulterior motives and agendas to pursue.
“My office is now working on identifying these so called insiders and the feedbacks have been very interesting and shocking,” he said.
Sogavare reiterated the statement by the Opposition Leader Jeremiah Manele who said that the enemy was within and more dangerous.
“If anything happens to the DCC government it will be triggered by internal squabbles over petty politics and selfish agendas.
“My last appeal to people who nature such agenda is to put national interest over our little factional interests and learn to grow up in politics, otherwise we should reconsider why we seek employment with the Government or be in politics at all.
“If we are to move forward in the implementation of the decisions taken by this Parliament through the Executive Government the attitude of ganging up on people we believe are hindrances to our personal agendas in government must be removed.
PM Sogavare and his Deputy Douglas Ete (left). Photo: RNZI Courtesy of SIG
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PACNEWS
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