THE Prime Minister has given the green light for the much anticipated Anti-Corruption Bill, saying that Caucus has agreed to table the bill.

Hon Manasseh Sogavare made the announcement when Parliament debated the Land and Survey Bill (now Act) last week.

The Prime Minister said that Caucus has agreed that the Bill’s strategic requirement must be completed before the Bill is tabled in Parliament.

“We want to bring the National Anti-corruption strategy and regulations before members of parliament to debate and that the Caucus has agreed to draft the bill’s strategy before debate will be made in parliament,” Hon Sogavare said.

The Prime Minister said a number of regulations and strategies of certain Acts have not been completed since the bills were passed in parliament and that his government do not want to repeat such failure.

Hon Sogavare said the government’s ambition is to give specific requirements to the bill so the members of Parliament have a clear direction to discuss the bill in parliament.

The Prime Minister said the delay to table the bill is due to the matter but he said the bill will be brought before parliament anytime from now.

Hon Sogavare continues to say that there are concern raised by both side of the government with active complains against the Anti-Corruption bill.

“I heard complains that some of the MPs are saying that if the National Anti-corruption is passed, they will be dead.

“But why did we recommend the National Anti-corruption bill to parliament?” the Prime Minister said.

Hon Sogavare said the Anti-corruption bill is important as it will strengthen the enforcement of other bills such as the Ombudsman Bill, revised Town and Country Planning Act, Land and Survey Act and Whistle Blower Bills.

The Prime Minister reminds members of Parliament to act like leaders and not like kids in deliberating the country’s laws and regulations.