COI a smokescreen says Polye

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the purchase of land to relocate PNGDF announced by the Prime Minister is a smokescreen, says Opposition Leader Don Polye.

Polye questioned the integrity of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in a media conference today in Port Moresby.

He said, the PM must lead by example and also step aside from the allegations levelled against him which had seen the Ombudsman Commission referring him to appropriate authorities for investigations.

The Kandep MP and parliamentary leader of Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party said the decision by Defence Minister Fabian Pok and Minister for State Enterprises William Duma to step aside is to play public perceptions with elections in four months’ time.

 “From the scale of zero to 10, as to how quick and effective he will operationalise the Commission of Inquiry (COI), I give you 10 out of 10, and he will never do that,” Polye said.  

“Because it affects him, he made this decision, because it is about my cut, election is coming and hope the people will forget.

The Prime Minister announced on Monday that the COI will be headed by a retired judge and will take eight weeks to complete.

The two Ministers step aside to allow COI into the purchase of land by the Kumul Consolidated Holdings for the relocation of PNGDF institutions out of Port Moresby.      

 

Author: 
Charles Yapumi