The Parliamentary Police, National Security and Correctional Services Committee are conducting Inquiries in the Western Region as of yesterday on the issue of “Solomon Islands Western Border National Security and Threat and Police integrity Deterioration.”
The Committee has resolved to enquire into and report on this issue of Border Security, threat and Police Integrity on the 1st of May 2015.
At this inquiry, the committee will:
- Examine, consider, observe and determine issues that are related to the Solomon islands Boarder Securities and threat
- Determine the impact of the border securities
- Examine, and evaluate the administration and basic services provided to the Western Boarder communities by the Western Provincial Assembly, executive and the Choiseul Assembly Executive
- The extend of police integrity deterioration in the Western Region of Solomon Islands
- The impact of police integrity breakdown in the Western Region of Solomon Islands
- The causes of police integrity deterioration in the Solomon islands
- Examine, observe, and ascertain any relating or other relevant issues pertaining to the Solomon islands Boarder national securities and threat and the police integrity in the country and
- Report to Parliament the committee’s observations and recommendations.
Their first inquiry was in Gizo yesterday and will continue to Choiseul Province, Parts of Shortland and Munda.
A team of six Committee Members and seven Parliamentary Officials traveled down to the Western provincial capital on Sunday the 4th of October 2015.
Committee Members Include: Hon. Manasseh Maelanga – Chairman (Ag) and Committee members are: Hon Jimmy Lusibaea, Hon Namson Tran, Hon Charles Sigoto, Hon Christopher Laore and Hon David Tome.
The Secretariat are: Mr Wilson Orisi – Committee Secretary, Mr Marson Lilopeza – Committee Secretary, Ms Vanessa Rodie – Committee Secretary , Ms Salome Pilumate – Committee Secretary/Admin, Mr Sunjay Dhari – IT and Technical Officer, Philemon Loe – Media Officer, Lawrence Scot – Cameraman and Logistics and Mr Marlon Keni – Hansard Officer.
On their return to Honiara, they will again conduct a two days follow up hearing in Gizo for provincial officers, police, women and community representatives.
The team will return to Honiara before Parliament meets on the 15th of October 2015 and will report their findings and recommendations to Parliament when the report is ready.
Joy Angi
Parliament Media Unit
