Remengesau in his weekly press conference last Wednesday said he will be inviting Koshiba to the conference.
The president said he will also be inviting the PSB receiver, PSB Investigator Lewis Harley.
“If I get an official invitation, I will go,” Koshiba said.
Koshiba has been questioning the government’s inaction on the contract of Harley.
Koshiba also questioned the hiring of an “outside counsel” to review the work of Harley.
Koshiba said it is “a blatant interference” on Remengesau’s part to order a review of Harley’s work.
“How can you be independent when someone is overseeing your work,” Koshiba said.
Harley’s contract will expire on August 14 but he has not received word yet on the status of his contract.
Koshiba said the law requires that Harley should be given at least 60 days notice regarding whether he will stay as investigator or his contract will no longer be renewed.
The president however told reporters that he has every intention to retain Harley’s services.
He said an outside counsel to review Harley’s work is not out of the ordinary and “has nothing to do with any hidden agenda.”
Koshiba however said if there is a branch of government that will have to look into Harley’s work it will be the Judiciary since cases have already been filed in court as a result of the investigation.
Koshiba said that the budget to keep the investigation going is supported by the Senate and only requires the president’s contract extension of Harley.
Harley’s investigation discovered that there were over $41 million which flowed through the bank in 2005.
Koshiba said the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is not the right agency to review Harley’s work.
He alleged that the AGO is “corrupt.”
“How can they oversee the work of someone who is doing a good job,” Koshiba said.
