Who’s to trust?

Confusion is occupying our mind as who is to trust between the Opposition Leader and Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. The Opposition leader Dr Derrick Sikua continues raising fresh allegations with supported evidences against Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Gordon Darcy Lilo in response continues to deny these allegations. He previously stated that these allegations are all lies. One of the allegations previously raised by the Opposition leader is Lilo’s allegedly meddled with the change of shareholdings in China United by Austree a private company in Solomon Islands.
Dr. Sikua in his statement said that he has evidences; the very people who accompanied the Prime Minister to collect payments from the General Manager of Austree are prepared to make sworn affidavits against him (PM) in court if his private legal counsel wishes to proceed with their defamation suit.
In a statement, the Prime Minister hit back at Opposition Leader stating that he has no power to direct the Registrar of Companies to amend the shareholding arrangements over any private company, including China United.
He added that he even has no power to order the shareholders themselves on how they should deal with their own shares. The Prime Minister clarified that:

Under the Companies Act 2009, the changing of shareholders or shareholding is solely a matter for the shareholders. Neither, the Companies Act, nor the Rules under the Companies Act provide room for any Prime Minister or any private individual who is not a shareholder or director to dictate the affairs of a company.

Another allegation the Opposition leader and the Prime Minister continue firing at is Mr. Lilo’s continuing residing in Hotel (Honiara Hotel). Dr Sikua stated that this has totally ripped off Government’s fund to pay the Prime Minister’s rental expenses. He describes Lilo as a dishonest and arrogant leader, who wants to live a lavish life at the expense of the country’s taxpayers.

Recently Dr, Sikua exposed in the media the actual monthly cost of the Prime Minister’s accommodation at the Honiara Hotel.
He said the actual cost the state is paying is the hefty bill of $217,500.00 per month.
However Mr Lilo said the $217,500 per month bill exposed by the Dr Sikua was incorrect because there was an understanding with the Hotel Management
He said adjustments had been made to the cost as a result to the understanding and the cost was reduced. He maintained that the room he rented as a result of the understanding costs $15,000 per month.
The political row seems unstoppable. And who is to trust? Dr Sikua said he has all the evidences to support his said allegations against Lilo. While Prime Minister Lilo stand firm to his ground with his defending statements. The two stated allegations above shows how these two leaders accusing and how they expressed statements to defend themselves. This boils confusion to who is telling the truth. I believe the idea of lodging these allegations to court is the right path to find the truth.