By Loretta B Manele

The member of parliament for East Honiara failed miserably to tell parliament about the kind of change he was talking about.

Peter Shanel Agovaka, minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) stressed this on the floor of parliament during the Sine Die Motion last month.

He said if he wants to see change, he should look at the sports stadium, roads and bridges built by the previous government whilst noting that the current government will also equally do the same.

Agovaka expressed that there is also change through the trade agreements signed for areas like agriculture and fisheries as well as non-reciprocal agreements.

“He failed to advise government or parliament on what changes he was talking about. When we come here and talk, explain to us what kind of change you are looking for”

The minister pointed out that the MP for East Honiara also talked about corruption.

“I was going to stand up and put a point of order”

Agovaka voiced that in parliament, if you have any evidence of corruption against any member of parliament, we have a system which is the judiciary and our courts are available as well as the Ombudsman commission and Leadership Code Commission.

“If you have any shred of evidence or corruption in this government or on us members of parliament, take it to the high court.

Don’t come here and tell people that members of parliament are corrupt, government is corrupt, bring your evidence”

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