Pacific islands: The cost to tomorrow of the crisis today Today, young Pacific Islanders are increasing their demands to be heard on political issues, and they are impatient and frustrated with corruption and cronyism in structures of power and leadership.
PNG:
Party aims to work closely with the young generation Leaders in the 2000 have taken our nation away from the visions of becoming rich in our own nations, which want to bring back in the right path, they have brought us on a road that has led to greed, corruption, awarding of huge amount of money contracts with lesser costs and nepotism.
FIJI:
Landowner fronts court for alleged corruption A landowner who was allegedly engaged in corrupt practices appeared in the Nausori Magistrates Court.
Former FSC team leader charged A former Fiji Sugar Corporation Team Leader was produced in the Labasa Magistrates Court yesterday on allegations of corrupt practice.
Man charged for obtaining money by deception A man was produced in the Labasa Magistrates Court yesterday on a corruption related charge.
VANUATU:
Vanuatu Opposition calls for explanation from President on pardons The Opposition Leader in Vanuatu is calling on the president of the republic to explain why he pardoned nine former MPs serving time for corruption and conspiracy.
SOLOMON ISLANDS:
The small Pacific islands at the center of a big power play Days before Solomon Islands switched diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China last year, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare declared his erstwhile partner “completely useless to us” as he went on to embrace Beijing in a process marred by corruption allegations.
To know more about the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project please contact:
Annika Wythes, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, annika.wythes@un.org
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