SOLOMON Islands will continue to rely on its overseas partners and friends to achieve security matters, especially with the international borders, law and order.
Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma, highlighted this in his contribution to the debate on the TRC Final Report in Parliament on Tuesday.
He said on security reform, he concurs with the recommendation on the security space that there have been some achievements.
Minister Kuma then referred to the patrol boat base in Shortland in the Western Province as an important component towards strengthening the western border security.
“This needs to be stepped up to have this outpost completed,” he added.
Minister Kuma highlighted that as a nation, Solomon Islands needs to be responsible for its own security.
“The best approach to secure our own security is to be responsible for our own security.
“However, given the country’s resource constraints, Solomon Islands will continue to depend on our friends’ support.
“For this reason, I acknowledge the DCGA government for taking the leadership to diversify our policing and security.
“This is the best way forward for us into the foreseeable future. We must not only rely on a single friend and partner for our security needs.
“We must maintain friends to all and an enemy to none [policy] and be able to call on any of our friends whenever we need assistance,” he added.
By MOFFAT MAMU
