BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Minister Fredrick Kologeto has described Deputy Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia’s resignation as a mature decision in his leadership.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mines Tovosia tendered his resignation from both positions on Monday this week.
“I think he showed mature leadership in his part. Sometimes when you come to that level, I think it’s very hard for you to go down. But he humbled himself to come down and resign, listen to us,” said Kologeto, minister for communications and aviation.
“So, he humbled himself to take the stand and be brave, and I think that’s where the leadership comes in. Putting people first, country,” Kologeto said.
Kologeto said Tovosia was still an OUR Party candidate and has joined the GNUT government backbenchers.
“So, I think he humbled himself to make the decision. But it’s good for the party, I mean, for the government and the nation,’’ said the People’s First Party wing leader.
“And for us, the People’s First Party, that is it. Put people first. That’s our core, our mission,” Kologeto said.
“Tovosia will join the backbencher and promise to offer his support to the Government,” he said.
He said that the Government backbench plays a very important role.
“They (Backbenchers) are a kind of opposition group inside the caucus. It’s the cabinet, the ministers, the caucus, the whole government formation. They keep an eye on the ministers as well. Anything the ministers are not doing right? The caucus is always there,’’ he said.
Tovosia is the Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal.
