‘Clear Vision, Simple Vision’: SIDP President.

Our vision is clear, simple and aims to provide ethical leadership as we try to put together the torn pieces of the country in the upcoming 2010 national general election.

Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) President Fr. John Ini Lapli echoed these statements during the launching of the Party Platform in Honiara yesterday.

It is understood that Solomon Islands have been so long looking for leadership that would make a difference.

Meanwhile, SIDP Leader and the Caretaker Minister for Planning and Aid Coordination, Mr. Steve Abana declared that the party will contest with a clear purpose that is to provide the alternative positive visionary political leadership with the determination to build the foundation for a just society and a vibrant democracy.

At the launching yesterday, Mr. Abana added that SIDP recognized three most strategic challenge facing Solomon Islands in the past into this present time.

“And so we will pursue policies to deal with these challenges.” Mr. Abana confidently declared.

National Express understands that SIDP has played a very important role under CNURA leadership led by the Caretaker Prime Minister Dr. Derek Sikua.

“SIDP was able to convince the CNURA government to adopt its policy reforms which saw CNURA government implement various reforms,” Mr. Abana said at the launching yesterday.

Some of the reforms which were initiated by the SIDP under the CNURA leadership are; the Political Party Reform Bill which was fully debated both in public and in parliament.

“If granted the mandate, the party will re-table the political Party Bills in the next parliament,” Mr. Abana said confidently.

The establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which aims to bring about the social cohesion in the country, and the establishment of the taskforce team to undertake study for creation of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) which is an ongoing task.

The challenge however, was resound by the guest speaker Sir Ellison Pago that, the Party can preaches beautiful policies, but the Party itself must have quality leaders with vision for the country and the people.

“Make the people of Solomon Islands your business, and do not entitle yourself with politics, a call to leadership is a call to serve,” Sir Pago challenged the SIDP at the launching of their Party platform yesterday in Honiara.