Officers within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have called on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo to quickly announce the new police chief.
A spokesman for the officers said it seems the weak discipline within the force does not worry the PM.
“The police force is at its worst disciplined state. It is not functioning and failed to maintain the discipline, professionalism and ethics by which officers have pledged for in the beginning to do. An urgent saviour is needed,” the spokesman who wishes to remain anonymous said.
He questioned why PMO is delaying the public announcement which he believes should have been made weeks ago after the police and prison service commission’s appointment.
The officer further stressed that the force is currently walking on its knees and delaying the appointment of the police chief is going to worsen the state of the force.
“Why PMO has to delay the announcement? Is it very hard for PM Lilo to make the announcement publicly? Or is the candidate not that of the PM?” the spokesman questioned.
He stressed that it is high time the force must have a leader to captain the ship forward because it is going backwards for the past years.
Adding a force without a captain is a force that does not know where its heading.
“And it does show in the actions of police officers and their performance which did nothing but show off poor policing, unprofessionalism, ill-disciplined and underperformed force that has no public support,” the officer claimed.
He said they are the officers working within the force and knows what exactly is like to work without a captain.
The Solomon Star understands the PPSC has already appointed the Fijian candidate for the next police chief and have already submitted its report to the PMO.
However no announcement was made since then.
But when contacted, the press secretary to Prime Minister said the Prime Minister is yet to receive the report.
Douglas Marau said the public should not speculate any false information, adding everything is still on process and the public must respect the process.
BY DANIEL NAMOSUAIA
