BY BEN BILUA
A Chief of North Guadalcanal, Benedict Garimae, calls on national leaders to place the country’s interests above personal and political agendas amid ongoing political tensions.
Garimae made the statement as the nation continues to grapple with political uncertainty that has dominated headlines since last week.
He said a motion of no confidence should not be viewed as the primary solution to political disagreements.
“Motion of no confidence is the last alternative when something is seriously wrong within the government,” Garimae said.
He said there are existing platforms such as caucus meetings and cabinet discussions where leaders can address differences and resolve leadership concerns.
“It is disappointing to see leaders use the parliamentary process such as motion of no confidence to solve issues.
“Matters involving political parties should be resolved at party level, not by disrupting the business of government and the interests of the people,” Garimae said.
He questioned the motives behind the push for a motion of no confidence, asking whether such actions are genuinely in the country’s best interest or driven by personal ambitions.
“My question is how sure are we that the motion of no confidence is fuelled by political issues in the best interest of the country or mere personal interests,” Garimae said.
Garimae also raised concern that the disruption of government services, noting that with less than a year remaining for the current parliament, key ministries have been left without ministers following the resignation of 10 office holders.
“This is not serving the country at all. This is bad judgement,” he said.
He urged the Governor General and the Clerk of Parliament to respect parliamentary procedures and avoid any actions that could be seen as abusing their authority, particularly in relation to calls for parliament to resume while it is on sine die adjournment.
“Leaders agreed to the motion of sine die when it was presented on the floor of parliament. Why force the Governor General and Clerk to resume parliament?” Garimae said.
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