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By JULIA DAIA BORE
PRIME Minister Sir Michael Somare has rejected calls for him to
release the Moti Inquiry Report to the public, telling those making the
call to “got to hell”.
Arriving in Port Moresby yesterday after his big election victory
looking fresh and buoyed by the National Alliance surge towards forming
government, he was asked to comment on Australian media reports quoting
a “leaked” report of the inquiry purported to highlight his involvement
and the recommended action against him by the board of inquiry.
Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer told The Age newspaper he
was concerned that the report recommended action against Sir Michael,
and urged him to release the findings.
But Sir Michael’s comments were: “You can tell them (Australian media)
to go to hell”.
Sir Michael told the reporters at the Jacksons Airport that the Moti
issue was a Solomon Islands (SI) and Australian government issue and had
nothing to do with him.
“Moti issue is the issue with Sogavare and Australian government. I have
nothing to do with it; that’s all.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the National Alliance Party, commenting
on the Moti Inquiry Report being “leaked” to the Australian media said:
“If the Australian media in collaboration with some PNG politicians want
to determine the outcome of the formation of government, I wish them
luck.
“National Alliance does not have to depend on luck; the people of Papua
New Guinea have spoken through the polls. Papua New Guineans want
leaders who could deliver political and economic independence, not
leaders who go crying to the Australian public,” the spokesperson said.
But Sir Michael’s comments were: “You can tell them (Australian media)
to go to hell”.
Sir Michael told the reporters at the Jacksons Airport that the Moti
issue was a Solomon Islands (SI) and Australian government issue and had
nothing to do with him.
“Moti issue is the issue with Sogavare and Australian government. I have
nothing to do with it; that’s all.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the National Alliance Party, commenting
on the Moti Inquiry Report being “leaked” to the Australian media said:
“If the Australian media in collaboration with some PNG politicians want
to determine the outcome of the formation of government, I wish them
luck.
“National Alliance does not have to depend on luck; the people of Papua
New Guinea have spoken through the polls. Papua New Guineans want
leaders who could deliver political and economic independence, not
leaders who go crying to the Australian public,” the spokesperson said.
 
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