OPMC REFUTED CLAIMS OF PM BEING ILL-ADVISED

These include – the Pacific Island Conference of Leaders (PICL), The Pacific Ocean Summit (POS), organised and funded by IUCN and the Pacific Islands Coalition for West Papua Discussions with Pacific leaders

The reaction states, it is important that our good readers be properly informed that the Hon. Prime Minister did not make a presentation at the main IUCN Conservation Congress, but rather participated in the Pacific Ocean Summit (POS) organized by IUCN as a panelist on the first session of the POS, on reducing threats to the ocean.

It says, whilst the media as the fourth estate, and by its very nature, plays the watchdog role concerning the performance of government officials, it is equally important that journalists obtain views of all parties concerned to offer a balanced perspective on issues than ignorantly putting pen to paper.