Auki Residents to take responsibility for their own rubbish 

By RODRICK DESURI 

Auki 

Auki residents in Malaita Province are being called to be responsible in disposing their own rubbish as the authority finds a possible way forward to address the current rubbish situation faced by the Auki Township areas. 

The provincial government and Auki Town Council are finding ways to address the issue while they work on a new permanent rubbish dump site at Gwaigeo, which is currently in process with the J-Prism project phase 1. 

In an interview with the Island Sun Auki this week, Hazel Fanai stressed that while work still continues at the permanent dump site, all residents of Auki and people who travel to Auki every day must take responsibility for their own rubbish. 

She stated that everyone must take responsibility to keep Auki clean and throw their rubbish away properly. 

“Yes, as we are currently having an issue with the rubbish dump site, the provincial government and we are currently finding ways to solve the issue.

“So, I encourage everyone to take full responsibility for keeping and managing your rubbish and throwing it in the right place to avoid rubbish lying everywhere in our town,” she said.

She stated that the backfilling of the rubbish in the provincial land is one of the important things that could help ease the issue.

She also calls on market vendors to be responsible for their own rubbish to help reduce the amount of rubbish in the town.

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