"PM Sogavare Is Our Undisputed Leader"

"PM Sogavare Is Our Undisputed Leader"

Chairman of Parliamentary Caucus, Honorable Nelson Ne'e MP today confirmed a meeting attended by all Government Ministers and Backbenchers in Cabinet this morning again pledged their continuing allegiance to the Grand Coalition for Change Government and the leadership of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.

Caucus Members rejected today's front page story in the Solomon Star as "baseless and alarmist propaganda invented by the media to test the strength of Grand Coalition's solidarity and undivided loyalty to our Prime Minister."

Caucus Chairman Ne'e says: "We challenge Solomon Star to reveal the identity of their trusted 'insider source' for such unreliable information. We know who the source is and why Solomon Star can't stake its reputation on the credibility of a story about a non-existent issue. We had a great laugh in Cabinet about how easily respected journalists are fooled to write fiction."

According to Mr Ne'e, "there is no rift in our camp and there won't be any rift because we have nothing to quarrel about. The Prime Minister always consults us before making decisions. That's the way he always operates and that's why we have complete confidence in his leadership of our Government."

"The PM's decision to keep his engagements in Majuro and Taipei was the correct one for our country at a time when the Tonga Forum was dominated by concerns which were either not our priority or could only be addressed in the way our Parliament has already decided. PM Sogavare's absence from the Forum meeting was a decision that Cabinet fully endorsed. The wisdom of that decision will be appreciated by our critics when the Prime Minister returns and when we unveil next year's budget."

Mr Ne'e says that "some heads are going to be rolled in the next few days to plug leaks from unreliable sources. There are two vacant Ministerial portfolios available and too many contenders from the Opposition and Independent Groups. We are not worried. Our Prime Minister leads a united and loyal Government. Our country needs Sogavare as our leader. There's no one more capable than him in our midst."

ENDS

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