BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele, has assured parliament that recommendations made by the Bills and Legislative Committee on the Public Service Bill 2025 will be looked at.

The recommendations were presented in the BLC report, and compiled during the consultation stage of the bill that was carried out with government line ministries, CSO, NGOs, and other stakeholders.

According to PM Manele, the Bills and Legislation Committee report made 67 recommendations on the bill.

Speaking during the debate on the second reading of Public Service Bill 2025 last week, he explained that about 10 of the recommendations were for new clauses or policy suggestions, while 57 recommendations were based on the clauses of the bill.

“As highlighted by the Minister of Public Service, we will look at these recommendations during the committee stage of our deliberations next week.

“And where possible, we will accommodate or take on board the agenda and use Standing Order 51 to accommodate some of these recommendations,” he said.

Manele said his brief examination of the recommendations highlights important areas with the public service in the country.  

“My cursory inspection of the accepted recommendations emphasizes legal clarity, ethical governance, and institutional accountability across the Solomon Islands Public Service,” he said.

The PM thanked the chairman and members of the Bills and Legislation Committee for putting together the recommendations for consideration in the bill.

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