Arrest of government ministers

Arrest of government ministers

Solomon Government Minister Arrested, RAMSI media release, 2 September 2004

“Alex Bartlett, Solomon Islands Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, was arrested today following a three month investigation by the Corruption Targeting Team of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI)….charged with demandin money with menaces; false pretences, inciting others to commit arson and arson. The offences are alleged to have taken place in 2000 during a time of ethnic tensions in Solomon Islands.”