BY BEN BILUA
Gizo

MEMBER of the Provincial Government for Central Province, Michael Salini, has described the federal constitution process as the biggest scam the country has ever pursued.

Salini said successive governments have spent millions of dollars over many years on work towards a federal constitution, yet no tangible outcome has been achieved.

“Not only is it the most expensive, but it is also the longest constitutional process in the world,” he said.

Salini said the government still does not know what to do with the federal constitution process after more than 20 years of work and an estimated cost exceeding $100 millions.

“It is time the government makes a clear decision on whether to continue with it or stop it altogether.

This will help avoid further unnecessary costs and allow us to start looking at other available options,” he said.

Salini said provinces should not be kept in uncertainty for another 20 years over what he described as a failed process.

“It is enough now. We need to focus on developing the provinces where most of our people live, instead of allowing this scam to continue,” he said.

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