Ex-Police Officers Threaten To Disrupt Solomons Elections Border officers during Bougainville crisis demand outstanding payment HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Solomon Star, Oct. 23, 2014) – Former police officers who have served at the country’s border between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) during the Bougainville crises have threaten to disturb the upcoming election. That is, if the government fails to make any part payment. The former officers feared any new government might just throw away the last government’s Cabinet paper that approves the payment of their outstanding allowances. This was due to the fact that it was not budgeted for in this year’s budget. However the former officers said, the government must not make any excuses since this is not a new issue that should put the government at shock. “If all former government MP’s can receive their $400,000 [US$54,080] terminal grants within a very short period of time, then why can’t the government address our long standing issue of almost 16 years. This is illogical, irresponsible, unfair and an injustice to us,” the former police officer who wishes to withhold his name said. The officer said their patience have run out and will do anything to disturb the election if nothing is done about their demand. [PIR editor’s note: SIBC reported that ‘Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says he is confident that Police Officers who had served at the Solomon Islands-Papua New Guinea border will perform their duties as required during the election.’] Source: Pacific Islands Report. Pireport.org [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 05:17:32 +0000
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