Solomon Islands has received leadership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Senior Officials Meeting as officials met today in Honiara. The chairmanship was handed over this morning from the pro-independence movement in New Caledonia, FLNKS.
Top political leaders and government officials from Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu have arrived in Honiara ahead of the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit, which begins in the capital tomorrow.
Exiled West Papua Leader and the founder of Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda says West Papua’s issue is a Melanesian issue. Mr Wenda, who lives in England, is in the country with four other West Papua Advocate leaders who also live in other international countries.
A former Prime Minister wants Solomon Islands to be determined to take the problems of West Papua to the United Nations under the Commission for Colonisation.
The national government is currently finalising arrangements for the Melanesian Spearhead Groups (MSG) Summit this month. Delegates for the MSG Summit will begin arriving in Honiara early next week ahead of the opening of the Senior Officials Meeting on June 18.
Member of Parliament for West Makira, Honourable Derek Manuari says we cannot continue to deny the rights of the people of West Papua to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).
Foreign Minister Milner Tozaka says the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has decided to maintain the last government’s position to go along with an united stand on the West Papua’s bid for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Preparations for the upcoming 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit in Honiara is well underway. The Summit will begin on June 17 with the MSG Senior Officials Meeting, to be followed by the MSG Foreign Ministers Meeting on June 22 and the MSG Leaders Summit on June 24.
Solomon Islands could attain significant economic benefits if it supports West Papua’s submission for membership in one of the region’s powerful body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
MSG Police Commissioners have agreed in principle to form a regional police unit for Melanesia. The agreement was made during the Police Commissioner’s recent conference in Honiara this month. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast revealed the agreement in his weekly media conference last Friday.
Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast has said the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is continuing to develop its work program on Cyber Crime.
Assuming the Chairmanship role of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Police Commissioner’s conference signifies a regional responsibility for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast.
Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare has reminded Police Commissioners of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries of their ‘serious’ responsibility to ensure the peace and safety of the Melanesian sub-region.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Police Commissioner’s conference has ended successfully yesterday in Honiara, with Solomon Islands appointed as the next Chair for the next 12 months.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group MSG Police Commissioners conference gets under way at the Heritage Park Hotel today. The conference brought together Police Commissioners from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands.
The Liberation Movement for West Papua believes Melanesians in West Papua have the right to be part of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Jacob Rumbiak, an Executive member of the Liberation Movement made the statement in a nationwide appeal through the national broadcaster this morning.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) says its position on the West Papua issue is ‘unchanged’ and has called on the Democratic Coalition for Change Government to support the plight of West Papua for freedom.
Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Victor Tutugoro has met with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, in the lead up to July’s MSG summit in Honiara. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week received the MSG Chair prior to the summit proper.
The Solomon Islands Government has invited Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi to attend the Melanesian Spearhead Group Meeting in Honiara. The meeting takes place in July this year.
President of the ‘Free West Papua Movement’ in Solomon Islands has said it is his organisation’s wish that the Solomon Islands Government take up after Vanuatu – a Melanesian solidarity against the atrocities committed against West Papuan people.
