By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Clothes vendors in and around Auki, Malaita Province, have many questions for the provincial government after NPF closed down its market area.
Before the closure, NPF issued a seven-day notice to the vendors which lapsed on December 31, Wednesday last week.
Speaking to the paper, vendor spokesperson Margaret Eloga said after they were told to close down on December 31, they do not know where they can sell their items anymore.
She said early this week, they were told to move back to where they had started as their market site, which is at the betel nut market area, but the betel nut vendors did not allow it.
“We moved from the betel nut market area two years ago due to the provincial government.
“The government said that while they use the NPF area, they would find a permanent area for us.
“But until today, we are still closed off from the NPF and don’t know where to go anymore.
“We feel that the provincial government is neglecting us and not being truthful to us,” she said.
Meanwhile, a report from Malaita’s Provincial Secretary, Eric George said they are yet to have their meeting to find answers that can solve the issue.
“We are yet to have our meeting. It is only me here, and Premier Asilaua is still on his holiday,” he said.
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