Opposition Bid to overthrow NCRA.

By Andrew Fanasia Jr.

Since the formation of the NCRA Government, the Opposition side has been throwing criticisms to destabilize and seeking ways to overthrow Prime Minister Danny Philip led Coalition.

Source within the Government said that this sort of on going actions by the Opposition group can best describe as ‘political scoring tactics’.

Government source revealed that NCRA Government has pledge to serve the interest of this nation and want to see the country is heading on the right direction.

Express news understands that, the Opposition leader, Mr. Steve Abana and his Deputy Mr. Matthew Wale also claimed in some of their media statements that members of the Government have involved in acts that are illegal and disrespectful.

“Such claims do not have any prove but only aim to discredit the hard work of the NCRA members,” the Source said.

The Source added that the Opposition will continue to misinform the public about what NCRA is preparing to advance this country.

The Minister for Finance and Treasury in the past week told the local media that NCRA is serious about its plan reforms, “the reforms will certainly put this country in the right direction.”

However, the Opposition side is keeping an eye on these reform agendas which was stated in NCRA policy statement.

On Monday this week, Express news received from a Source close to the Opposition group that they (Opposition) is planning ahead for the first parliament sitting next year to push a ‘vote of no confidence’.

Meanwhile, in the most recent issue, Opposition group claimed that the NCRA Government has already used the Ministry of Fisheries as bait to pull in any interested member from the Opposition side.

This was after the Minister for Fisheries; Mr. Jimmy Lusibaea was arrested to face the court and waits his sentencing today.

Recently, the newly proposed body, Bureau for Social and Economic Reform (BSER) is another issue which the Opposition verbally attacked mercilessly.

The BSER came under attack after the local media published the 2010 budget which the BSER was included in the past recent week.

However, the Permanent Secretary Special Duties for reforms and projects, Mr. Luma Darcy on Monday this week said that the newly established Bureau of Social and Economic Reform is yet to be approved.

Meanwhile, the country is yet to see tangible development after NCRA took the office.

Express news understands that the on going battle between the Government and Opposition regarding different political issues have already distort the trust of the Solomon Islands citizens towards their national leaders.