HONIARA (Pacnews) — A member of Solomon Islands Parliament is calling on the country’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to resign so that the Julian Moti issue can be resolved.
The MP for East Are and chairman of the Bills and Legislation Parliamentary Committee, Edward Huniehu, said Sogavare’s continued defense of Moti and the announcement that he will now be appointed attorney general “defies all logic of good governance and rational decision making at the highest political level.”
He said it will be a disgrace to see Moti who is wanted for trial for juvenile sex charges in his country of adoption becoming the next AG of Solomon Islands.
Huniehu said the Moti saga has resulted in a number of embarrassing experiences which have eroded the reputation of Solomon Islands among its development partners.
He urged the legal fraternity association and the civil society to condemn the prime minister’s decision.
Huniehu also called on cabinet members and public servants opposed to the appointment of Moti to resign in protest against such actions.
In other news, Solomon Islands Home Affairs Minister Bernard Giro has revoked the order made on April 3 declaring Western and Choiseul provinces disaster areas.
The National Disaster Management office said the emergency relief phase is now over and the next phase will concentrate on recovery to areas affected by the deadly tsunami.