PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the government is fully intact.
In his third national address this evening (28th November 2021) since the riots, Mr Sogavare said he is sincerely grateful to his colleague MPs for their ongoing support and solidarity to stand for the principles of democracy despite the threats and intimidations.
“The intention is very clear and that is to put pressure on me to resign.
“It is very clear that the recent events were well planned and orchestrated to remove me as the Prime Minister for unsubstantiated reasons that have been distorted to misrepresent the facts.
“I want to assure the nation that the government (is) fully intact and nothing will move us.
“We must and will never bow down to the evil intentions of a few people.
“We must stand up to intimidation, bullying and violence.
“We owe this to our children and the majority of our people who cannot defend themselves,” the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister also condemned the threats and intimidation that have been made against our leaders.
“Threats have been made on their lives and that of their families as well as against their properties.
“As you all may already know, my residence at Lungga was attacked and damaged. The life of my family was threatened. This was designed to pressure me into resigning and it was a message to my ministers that they will be next,” Mr Sogavare said.
However, he said the principles of democracy and the rule of law must always be protected.
“I was elected as your Prime Minister to be a steward and protector of these very principles, upon which our democracy is built on, and I will continue to defend it,” the Prime Minister said.
