Posted by Hiuare
on 23/6/2008, 2:41 pm
202.151.24.241
No doubt, the Facilitation International Assistance Act, 2003 was passed for the reasons explicit in its headings.
This enabling legislation gave birth to the inception of RAMSI. No doubt, RAMSI operations and dealings in Solomon Islands, in any case, subject to terms and conditions of the said Act.
The limitation of this Act, which, limits my learned friend Sogavare and all right minded members of Solomon Islands inquest for review, is the silence of state to state relations imputed herein. When the Act was enacted, it does not state who or which country would come in. RAMSI comprises of neighbouring states hence, no doubt, whatever, review or actions needs to be taken, must come from Canberra, Suva, Port Vila, Nukualofa, Port Moresby and others. Because of this, my learned friend Sogavare, has been calling for a re-look into the substantive matters inherent in the said Act, directly and circumstantial from RAMSI actions in SI.
Again, the missing heading or sections in this enabling legislation is that it is silent on the whole due process of state to state relations which entails political forums. Now it does not; take one to look further to identify who is RAMSI? The changing circumstances that RAMSI will occupy SI for an indefinite period of time, and premised on inter-state relations warrants total review to the enabling legislation. Hence, a committee must be formed to liaise with all participating countries and termed for inter-state consultations leading towards this whole process.
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