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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

OPPOSITION SLAMS TORA’S QATAR TRIP

Editor's Desk

Opposition Spokesman for Police and National Security, Walter Folotalu has expressed grave concern over the recent trip by the Minister for Police and National Security, Mr James Tora for an Interpol meeting in Doha, Qatar.

The trip is believed to have cost the state around one million dollars.

Mr Folotalu said according to information obtained from the Ministry of Police and National Security most of the money for the trip had to be taken from the police’s operational budget.

He said Minister Tora himself on many occasions said the police lack logistical support by way of equipment, vehicles and Out Board Motor powered canoes.

He said despite Mr Tora’s seemingly concern about the lack of logistics in the Police Force, he managed to squeeze funds allocated for such purposes to attend a meeting though important, is not as vital as the force’s operational requirements.

Mr Folotalu believes the availability of logistic equipment will enable the Royal Solomon Islands Police to carry out its operations more effectively and efficiently.
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