By Loretta B Manele
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has responded to statements from premiers of Western and Choiseul provinces.
He spoke about this at a recent press conference this week.
Manele said questions have been posed to the government in relation to recent comments attributed to the respective premiers of Western and Choiseul provinces.
He added that he also understands that the premier of Central province has also made a similar comment over last weekend.
Manele pointed out that Solomon Islands is blessed with a vibrant democracy.
In this regard, he said the comments can be attributed to concerns raised by the provinces in the non-passage of the Constituency Assembly Bill in Dec 2024.
Manele expressed that while he sees the opposition as primarily responsible for the defeat of the bill, his government is committed to presenting the amendment again this year.
“This time I hope the MPs whose provinces wish for this work to continue will support the bill.”
Manele said he has received an explanation from the Premiers office in Western province as well as an apology from the Premier of Choiseul province for statements he made on social media.
“I have accepted the explanation and the apology.”
Manele noted that the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has been supportive to all provinces including Choiseul and Western and Central province and will continue to push an agenda that unifies and transforms our country.
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