Political Appointees Hunger Strikes.

S.I Prime Minister to appoint his political appointees

By Andrew Fanasia Jr.

It has taken so far the Prime Minister almost two weeks after Prime Minister’s election to announce its political appointees and this is still not clear.

Report reached Express News that most of the new Government‘s die hard supporters are aiming for the political appointments but are unhappy when the Government wants to reduced political appointments.

To be more specific, the source said that some of the members within the Independent group who have faithfully supported the formation of the new government were devastated by the stand made by the Prime Minister.

Express News understands that the day after Mr. Philip was sworn into the Prime Minister’s office, more than 20 plus members of the independent group and other government supporters visited the Prime Ministers office to ask for the political appointees post.

The stand made by Mr. Philip to reduce the political appointees’ posts was made in the light of cost reduction echoed by the new finance minister Mr. Darcy Lilo.

Mr. Lilo said that the government is looking at reducing their expenses in order for the country implement a tighten fiscal policy.

He said that past governments have expansionary fiscal policy policies which encouraged more government spending and less taxation.

Speaking to the media after he was sworn in Mr. Lilo said Solomon Islands must be extra cautious in its spending and taxation.

“I will make sure that government spending is only for activities that will create more investment, employment and improve infrastructure to improve the standard of living in Solomon Islands,” Mr. Lilo said.