from SIBC

The Solomon Islands Broadcasting corporation reports Timothy George told a workshop organised by Transparency Solomon Islands that Solomon Islanders are always asking RAMSI to catch the big fish. He said without a well-governed professional police force the efforts in nation-making, including combating corruption, are likely to be doomed.

George said one of the key bodies is the Joint Corruption Targeting Taskforce of 14 police investigators drawn from both the Solomon Islands Police Force and RAMSI’s regional Participating Police Force.

The Joint Corruption Targeting force has already laid charges against two senior government officials, two senior statutory office-holders, three former provincial premiers, five former national ministers and two former prime ministers