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RAMSI Provincial consultation
RAMSI has begun a fresh round of provincial consultations, holding meetings with the newly elected governments.
Last month RAMSI leaders started the talks with the new premier of Guadalcanal, Mr Joash Salani and his executive. Yesterday, Special Coordinator, Tim George led a delegation of senior RAMSI leaders to Auki, capital of Malaita province, for RAMSI’s first meeting with the new premier, Mr Richard Irosaea Na’amo and his executive. In addition to meeting with the Malaita provincial executive, the delegation met with Malaita church leaders and hold a community meeting to brief the public on RAMSI’s work in the province and nationally.
Mr George has said RAMSI has enjoyed a very good working relationship with the provinces and I want to continue to work closely with the governments, chiefs and people of all nine provinces. The Special Coordinator says that he was keen to consult regularly with all nine provinces of Solomon Islands.
Mr George said he placed a high priority on these provincial consultations, which were vital if RAMSI’s partnership with Solomon Islanders was to be truly effective nationwide. He says RAMSI has always recognised the key role provincial governments play in the administration and development of this nation.
MyBlog says
MyBlog believes RAMSI is doing the right things continuing talks with provincial governments.
As RAMSI rightly recognises, provincial governments and community leaders and people need first hand information to appreciate the work the mission is doing. Solomon Islanders acknowledge the various help being provided by Australia, New Zealand and the island nations of the Pacific through RAMSI. But regular visits by senior RAMSI officials is just as important to the rural people as the help being provided.
MyBlog hopes the continuous dialogue would clear any misunderstanding that the national government, provincial governments and people may have towards RAMSI.
Land Dealing on Guadalcanal
The government has began moves to address the outstanding Inquiry into Land Dealings on Guadalcanal.
The Office of the Prime minister says consultation on the Terms of Reference for the Commission of Inquiry into Land Dealings on Guadalcanal has started. Secretary to the Steering Committee for the proposed Commission, Christopher Waiwori of the Prime Minister’s Press and Research Office says the committee held its first consultative meeting with the Guadalcanal Provincial Government executive in Honiara Monday.
Mr Waiwori says the second meeting would be held with the Malaita Provincial Government executive in Auki on Thursday. He says the consultation was aimed at getting the views of the two provincial governments on the Commission of Inquiry and its Terms of Reference.
Mr Waiwori says the Commission of Inquiry was a component of the national healing and reconciliation process taken by the government.
He says the Steering Committee was established to do the preliminary work for the Commission of Inquiry which the government proposed to formally establish in April this year.
MyBlog says
This inquiry into the land dealings on Guadalcanal is a controversial matter.
This is controversial for various reasons including this two views. To most Guadalcanal people, much of this land dealings have been dealt with when the national government paid compensation to those who were forced to leave their properties on Guadalacanal. To those from other provinces who claim to have legal titles to the land they bought on Guadalcanal, they still have a case to pursue.
MyBlog hopes an amicable solution is found to make those affected share the taking.
Solomons-Australia stand-off
The government has expressed disappointment over Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer’s refusal to apologise for using regional media to attack the government of Manasseh Sogavare.
Communications between the two governments were made last week through the Australian High Commission in Honiara. The Solomons government has called on Australia to justify the Australian Foreign Minister’s unprecedented and disrespectful action, which it says warrants an apology. Mr. Downer used the letter to the media to urge Solomon Islanders to stand up to the Solomon Islands government over differences which exist between it and the RAMSI. Solomon Islands government believes an apology should be made by Mr. Downer prior to a proposed meeting later this month between him and his Solomons counterpart, Patteson Oti, ahead of a later meeting between the Prime Ministers of the two countries.
The Australian High Commission has advised the Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Ministry that no apology will be forthcoming. The Solomon Islands government has responded by advising that Foreign Minister, Patteson Oti will now not meet his Australian counterpart at the forthcoming Forum Foreign Ministers’ meeting set for March 16th in Vanuatu.
MyBlog says
MyBlog believes that the Solomons-Australia stand-off will be resolved.
MyBlog also believes one of the parties must give-in, to get thing resolved. In a world of the powerful facing the less powerful, Australia certainly have the upper hand. But may be Solomon Islands, especially the Sogavare-led government does have other hidden strength that it relies on.
Only time will tell.
RAMSI has begun a fresh round of provincial consultations, holding meetings with the newly elected governments.
Last month RAMSI leaders started the talks with the new premier of Guadalcanal, Mr Joash Salani and his executive. Yesterday, Special Coordinator, Tim George led a delegation of senior RAMSI leaders to Auki, capital of Malaita province, for RAMSI’s first meeting with the new premier, Mr Richard Irosaea Na’amo and his executive. In addition to meeting with the Malaita provincial executive, the delegation met with Malaita church leaders and hold a community meeting to brief the public on RAMSI’s work in the province and nationally.
Mr George has said RAMSI has enjoyed a very good working relationship with the provinces and I want to continue to work closely with the governments, chiefs and people of all nine provinces. The Special Coordinator says that he was keen to consult regularly with all nine provinces of Solomon Islands.
Mr George said he placed a high priority on these provincial consultations, which were vital if RAMSI’s partnership with Solomon Islanders was to be truly effective nationwide. He says RAMSI has always recognised the key role provincial governments play in the administration and development of this nation.
MyBlog says
MyBlog believes RAMSI is doing the right things continuing talks with provincial governments.
As RAMSI rightly recognises, provincial governments and community leaders and people need first hand information to appreciate the work the mission is doing. Solomon Islanders acknowledge the various help being provided by Australia, New Zealand and the island nations of the Pacific through RAMSI. But regular visits by senior RAMSI officials is just as important to the rural people as the help being provided.
MyBlog hopes the continuous dialogue would clear any misunderstanding that the national government, provincial governments and people may have towards RAMSI.
Land Dealing on Guadalcanal
The government has began moves to address the outstanding Inquiry into Land Dealings on Guadalcanal.
The Office of the Prime minister says consultation on the Terms of Reference for the Commission of Inquiry into Land Dealings on Guadalcanal has started. Secretary to the Steering Committee for the proposed Commission, Christopher Waiwori of the Prime Minister’s Press and Research Office says the committee held its first consultative meeting with the Guadalcanal Provincial Government executive in Honiara Monday.
Mr Waiwori says the second meeting would be held with the Malaita Provincial Government executive in Auki on Thursday. He says the consultation was aimed at getting the views of the two provincial governments on the Commission of Inquiry and its Terms of Reference.
Mr Waiwori says the Commission of Inquiry was a component of the national healing and reconciliation process taken by the government.
He says the Steering Committee was established to do the preliminary work for the Commission of Inquiry which the government proposed to formally establish in April this year.
MyBlog says
This inquiry into the land dealings on Guadalcanal is a controversial matter.
This is controversial for various reasons including this two views. To most Guadalcanal people, much of this land dealings have been dealt with when the national government paid compensation to those who were forced to leave their properties on Guadalacanal. To those from other provinces who claim to have legal titles to the land they bought on Guadalcanal, they still have a case to pursue.
MyBlog hopes an amicable solution is found to make those affected share the taking.
Solomons-Australia stand-off
The government has expressed disappointment over Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer’s refusal to apologise for using regional media to attack the government of Manasseh Sogavare.
Communications between the two governments were made last week through the Australian High Commission in Honiara. The Solomons government has called on Australia to justify the Australian Foreign Minister’s unprecedented and disrespectful action, which it says warrants an apology. Mr. Downer used the letter to the media to urge Solomon Islanders to stand up to the Solomon Islands government over differences which exist between it and the RAMSI. Solomon Islands government believes an apology should be made by Mr. Downer prior to a proposed meeting later this month between him and his Solomons counterpart, Patteson Oti, ahead of a later meeting between the Prime Ministers of the two countries.
The Australian High Commission has advised the Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Ministry that no apology will be forthcoming. The Solomon Islands government has responded by advising that Foreign Minister, Patteson Oti will now not meet his Australian counterpart at the forthcoming Forum Foreign Ministers’ meeting set for March 16th in Vanuatu.
MyBlog says
MyBlog believes that the Solomons-Australia stand-off will be resolved.
MyBlog also believes one of the parties must give-in, to get thing resolved. In a world of the powerful facing the less powerful, Australia certainly have the upper hand. But may be Solomon Islands, especially the Sogavare-led government does have other hidden strength that it relies on.
Only time will tell.
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