BY SAMIE WAIKORI
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says the US has not yet responded to his government’s request for help in refurbishing the parliament chambers.
PM Manele made the statement in response to a supplementary question raised by Leader of the Official Opposition Group in Parliament, Matthew Wale in parliament yesterday.
Wale requested an update on an ongoing discussion between SIG and US government on the renovation of the chamber. The current chamber was funded by US, as a gift to Solomon Islands parliament and built by Japan.
Responding to the question, Manele admitted that a request was made to the US government, but that there has not been any feedback to date.
“I met and had discussion the matter with US officials. Even on the margin of a forum in Tonga, we made a submission,” he said.
Manele added though SIG did not come up with actual design for the project, intention was put to US government, even before Trump administration.
“But going forward, I think it would be important for us to prepare the actual concept and design for their refurbishment,” he said.
But since than, Manele said the government has not received any feedback from them as yet.
The PM assured that his government will continue to pursue the matter.
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