O’Neill free to move on

A STUNNING example of a life to draw inspiration from when facing adversity is the life of former prime minister and Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill.
Travelling from Brisbane, Australia, with his family one Saturday afternoon last May, police set up on him and took him in for questioning on allegations of misappropriation, official corruption and abuse of office over the purchase of two generators from Israel.
The allegations stem from a National Executive Council decision in 2014.
When asked about his arrest, O’Neill calmly said: “The case is highly politicised. I look forward to having my day in court soon so that the truth can prevail and this injustice corrected and exposed.”
Springing up a surprise arrest and hastily filing of a police complaint ended up marred in errors and the case was instantly thrown out.
That was the writing on the wall right there.
But that did not dissuade then-Police minister Bryan Kramer, who filed a fresh complaint and took one whole year to gather evidence and assemble witnesses for the case that was dismissed last Thursday.
Of all the allegations brought against O’Neill, nothing to date has been proven in court.
He is now free to concentrate on his People’s National Congress party and prepare for next year’s general elections.

David Lepi