Work on the long-awaited subsea internet cable connecting the Solomons to Sydney will kick off in June, according to the Government.
However the controversial project was clouded further yesterday, with the Solomon Star reporting the Public Accounts Committee was pushing for the police to investigate allegations Huawei, the company behind the project, promised the Prime Minister a political donation of $40 million.
It said the PAC was of the view that it was the main reason behind the Government’s decision to bypass procurement procedures in favour of Huawei, which will build the cable.
