Probe needed for Rambi and Baki

THE allegations of millions of kina paid to Police Minister, Mr. Sani Rambi’s rental car company that involves the Police Commissioner, Mr. Gari Baki is incongruous (The National 5/03/09). This is a classic example of gross abuse of power and trust bestowed upon them by our politicians.

The scenario here portrays not only an inadequate leadership qualities but one who possess hidden motives for lustful purposes. As the MP for Bulolo, Mr. Sam Basil has said, all these money could have gone to build new houses for the police force and renovate old facilities in the police barracks around the country.

Some of these living quarters at the barracks are beyond human habitation and I hope Mr. Baki and Mr. Rambi must have seen the deteriorating and overcrowding conditions at the Gordon's Police barracks in Port Moresby, for example. The crumpling conditions at the police barracks and ongoing fuel shortages throughout the country for police vehicles to combat law and order situations needed immediate attention using some of these money. The minister and his commissioner had acted smartly to divert these monies to businesses that benefit only them and their cohorts and not anyone else.

Police Minister, Mr. Sani Rambi (standing back row, forth from left) needs to explain to the police and the people of PNG if these allegations are true

Mr. Rambi has put himself in a position of conflict of interest and he and his commissioner should explain to the Papua New Guinea Police and the people of Papua New Guinea involving millions of kina for the police department and how that will benefit the police. There is always anxiety growing deeper and deeper each day in the hearts and minds of genuine Papua New Guineans when we read and hear such corruption at high levels.

Ministerial portfolios are created to oversee, provide, and deliver goods and services and not to use the office to steal from the government coffers. This is corruption and greed at it’s highest level and Mr. Rambi, Baki, and others who are in such similar situations needed quick probes into their allegations. Where is transparency and accountability that have been preached by the National Alliance Party before taking office?

DUKetepa

Detroit, Michigan, USA