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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

MOTI AFFAIR: MINISTER SACKED BECAUSE OF GOING PUBLIC ABOUT PLANS TO DISBAND MOTI INQUIRY

The National Online
27/02/07
By ISAAC NICHOLAS

KAVIENG MP Martin Aini was yesterday sacked as Minister for Defence, apparently for going public on the “pressure” that was put on him to disband the Moti inquiry.
A source said Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare sent a letter to Aini advising him that he had been decommissioned as Minister for Defence. Sir Michael has now taken over as acting Defence Minister.
An advise sent out by the Prime Minister’s media adviser Betha Somare read: “I wish to advise all media that the Prime Minister has decommissioned Martin Aini as Minister for Defence.”
A source told The National the Prime Minister had lost confidence in Mr Aini following his public statements about the inquiry that was widely publicised.
“There are certain things you discuss in the National Executive Council or with the Prime Minister that you do not go and divulge to the media,” the source said.
Another PM insider said the Prime Minister was upset that the Defence Minister came out in public revealing what was “a breach of trust” in the Prime Minister.
“The Defence Minister should have said it was in the Government’s interest to disband the inquiry,” the insider said.
This insider dismissed talks that the Pangu Pati may walk out or be sacked from the Coalition Government.
He said the National Alliance party has good working relations with Pangu Pati and the dismissal of Mr Aini would not affect this relationship.
The Prime Minister is understood to have met with Pangu Pati leader Sir Rabbie Namaliu to discuss this issue after the NEC meeting yesterday afternoon.
But Mr Aini was apparently unaware of his removal, and insisted that he was still the Minister for Defence, when contacted at about 5:30pm.
“I have heard that from all media personnel who have been ringing me to verify that with me. But all I know is I am still the Minister for Defence and that the PM told me to ‘wind down the inquiry by today’. If there is any truth in that rumour, all I can say is, I have not been officially notified of that.”
Mr Aini later told The National that at the NEC meeting the Prime Minister had only reprimanded him and warned him that “I am giving you a last chance”.
When asked to verify this last night, media adviser Ms Somare said the Prime Minister’s letter to Mr Aini stands and that Mr Aini had been removed.
Mr Aini revealed to the media last Sunday that he was “pressured” into signing the instrument to disband the inquiry.
He said he played no part in drafting the instrument, and insisted that despite the disbanding of the inquiry, he would implement the recommendations of the inquiry.
With his removal, the final report and recommendation would be delivered to the Prime Minister.

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