FED UP with Business-As-Usual [BAU], a tribal landowning group in East Fataleka is showcasing economic cooperation as the language of international engagement for the hour.
Following the signing of a three-year agreement with a foreign company to undertake mineral prospecting on their land, Ro’ole landowners began moving machines and heavy equipment from Honiara to Fokanakafo.
This building is nearing completion on site
They have been quietly building on the site earmarked for the nation’s third international seaport, which the Malaita Provincial Government has endorsed.
The Chairman of the Ro’ole Tribe, Allan Siau, told Solomon Star last week that what they are doing is to move away from the Business-As-Usual practice of endless ceremonies and official meetings without results.
Walk the talk. It’s time for action. East Fataleka leads the way
“This is time for action, the second chapter and, economic cooperation is the language of international engagement. It is the language of the hour,” he said.
“I must thank Premier Elijah Asilaua and his government for capturing the spirit of economic cooperation as the international language of engagement for the hour. We cannot afford to ignore this moment in history,” Mr. Siau said
He said the Business-As-Usual (BAU) journey Malaita Province has taken over the last forty-one years without tangible development must end.
“We must move to the second level which will bring economic benefits to Malaita Province and its people.”
“I thank the God of Heaven for Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding of some Biblical prophecies about the islands of the Sea, which many believe to be Malaita and Solomon Islands for that matter.
Work in progress at Fokanakafo in East Fataleka … the site offered for Solomon Islands third international seaport
“We do look forward for the breakthrough that only God’s calendar will unveil to the generations of Malaita Province and Solomon Islands as a nation,” Mr Siau said.
By Alfred Sasako
