Presentation from CMIS11 by Paul J Tovua, Solomon Islands Permanent Secretary for RAMSI

1. OWNERSHIP IN PRACTICE:
MECHANISMS FOR
PARTNERSHIP AND
CONSULTATIONS IN
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Paul J Tovua OBE CSI
AUSTRALIAN ASIA PACIFIC CIVIL-MILITARY CENTRE OF
EXCELLENCE
CIVIL-MILITARY INTERACTION SEMINAR 2011 (CMIS 2011)
WATERSEDGE, PIER ONE, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA
7 – 10 NOVEMBER, 2011
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2. Solomon Islands
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5. Crisis situations
• Unsustainable Development
• Natural Disasters
• Imposed structural adjustments
• Civil War
• Casinos and licensed gambling
• Breakdown of government systems
• Technical bankruptcy
• Civil unrest and lawlessness
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6. What must be done?
(a) Violence prevention
and mitigation
(a) Strengthened government
machinery
(a) Regional cooperation
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7. The RAMSI Model- Lessons Learnt
1. Model predicated on there being a
corrupt and inept government
2. Model assumes that structures of
government can be repaired
by re-writing documents and training or retraining staff
3. Model expects intervention to operate outside
government system - “parallel government”
4. Model perceived as creating “dual economy”
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8. The Military Nexus
• Re-armament of Royal
Solomon Islands Police
Force (RSIPF)
• Legislative amendment
to prosecute “big fish”
• Trust and confidence
on the RSIPF
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9. Future prospects
• RAMSI structure should be merged into
structures, processes and procedures of the
Solomon Islands Government
• RAMSI – a model for regional cooperation and
militarisation
• Enhanced regional security through closer
integration in policing, interaction, sports and
recreation
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10. Ladies and Gentlemen… thank you very
much for your time!!
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