HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The Solomon Island’s government has announced it will hold several workshops through its Anti-Corruption Taskforce in order to include the public in finding a solution to corruption.

According to Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister, Dr. Derek Sikua, the greatest challenge to political stability is corruption. Dr. Sikua says that corruption threatens the health of the country’s essential services such as its health care, education, and the legal system.

The workshops, intended to address such concerns, will be funded by the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). Dr. Sikua and RAMSI Special Coordinator, Graeme Wilson, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which states RAMSI’s support in conducting the workshops.

Dr. Sikua says the workshops will seek help from both the public and private sectors, as well as NGOs, in determining the government’s approach to dealing with corruption.

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Radio New Zealand International – Public in Solomons to be consulted over fight against corruption – 19 July 2009