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Government monitors covid-19 impacts

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BY BARNABAS MANEBONA

THE Government through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) assure closely monitoring the flow on impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) felt throughout the country.

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his nationwide address this week Monday said whilst Solomon Islands is yet to register a COVID-19 case, financially and economically, the flow on impacts of COVID-19 continued to be felt throughout the country may likely continue well into 2021.

Nevertheless, the PM assures the nation that the Government, through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury continues to closely monitor these situations very closely and on daily, weekly and monthly basis.

“As been reported through recent statements that our economy is heading towards a recession of negative 4.3 per cent this year.

As a result, Government revenue collections are expected to fall below the estimates for 2020. Ministry of Finance & Treasury have taken revenue and expenditure measures to ensure the government continues to deliver its services effectively, and to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 threat,” said Sogavare.

“To further enhance expenditure control, the Ministry of Finance and Treasury also issued an austerity financial circular earlier this month. This circular set out clear expenditure control expectations for all SIG ministries and adherence to these requirements will be strictly enforced by Treasury.”

Gov’t has nothing to hide: PM

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Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO

PRIME Minster Manasseh Sogavare said the government has nothing to hide but have been more transparent during this State of Public Emergency.

Mr Sogavare stressed this following what he claims as misinformation floating in the media and social media against the government.

“There has been so much misinformation floating in the media and social media by certain groups and individuals that have a personal vendetta against the Government. This Government has nothing to hide. In fact, we have been more than transparent in everything during this State of Public Emergency.

“My weekly national address, Government talk back shows, radio programs, public forums and open dialogues over the last seven months has proven the immense work the Government has undertaken,” he said.

Sogavare said despite the criticisms, his Government remains steadfast, focused and committed in their fight, and that is to protect the people and keep the country’s economy afloat.

“That said, allow me to thank all our front liners for your sacrifice and commitment that you have continued to shown. You have shown true courage and patriotism and for that, I salute you all,” he said.

‘Malaita has it all’

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Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani.

Why Suidani is pushing for independence vote

By EDDIE OSIFELO


MALAITA Province meets all the criteria to become an independent nation in the future, premier Daniel Suidani told Island Sun yesterday.
The four criteria for a state to be considered independent are:

  1. It has a defined territory.
  2. It has a permanent population.
  3. It has a government.
  4. It has capacity to enter into relations with other states.
    Mr Suidani said Malaita is the second biggest Exclusive Economic Zone in the country in terms of territory.
    He said the population of Malaita province with 140,000 is more than Nauru (12,704) and Tuvalu (11,508).
    Furthermore, Suidani said Malaita has MARA government to run its affairs and make relationships with traditional partners like New Zealand, Australia, Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan, Japan and United States of America.
    He said the idea behind the referendum is to identify popular support in the province.
    “This is to see how many support referendum for independence,” he said.
    The call for Independence was reinforced in 2004 when former Premier Ruben Moli said it has been triggered by maltreatment of Malaitans.
    Moli told Radio New Zealand there was a feeling that the national government has not done enough to help Malaita economically.
    At the Malaita Leaders’ Summit, delegates adopted a resolution calling for the province to break away from Solomon Islands.
    In 2010, former Premier Richard Irosaea claimed the conclusions of 2004 Malaita Leaders’ Summit on Independence for Malaita are not reflected in 2009 Draft Federal Constitution.
    He said the leaders agreed that the document is “perfect for Solomon Islands, except Malaita”.
    Irosaea said Malaita leaders disagreed with the state government system because it would be too expensive to run and it is simply “a system we do not believe in”.
    He said Malaita leaders believe that the Province would be better off, standing by itself and determining its own future.
    In 2015, former Premier Peter Chanel Ramohia reinforced the idea of a sovereign state of Malaita because the proposed federal system and the Provincial Government Act would not have been ready for adoption within the next 10 years.
    Ramohia said Malaita cannot wait that long which is the reason for pursuing a system that can work for Malaitan people.
    He said his government wanted to do something about the situation in Malaita now in a legal manner as no one else can do it for them.
    Solomon Island Academic in Hawaii, Dr Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka said if Malaitans really want to be independent, they should just get on with it and be independent and “save the rest of us the pain”.
    “Don’t bother us about it. Maybe the best option is for the rest of Solomon Islands to declare independence from Malaita.
    “I suggest that Solomon Islands Government give Malaita Province its wish. We give them a 1 year transition to independence. Get on with it and be independent,” Mr Kabutaulaka said on social media.
    A lawyer by profession, Dr Transform Aqorau said in many ways most of our villages, islands and provinces are already independent in the sense that they are out of touch with many of the most basic services that are enjoyed in Honiara.
    Mr Aqorau said the calls for greater self-determination and freedoms to make decisions are not new and are unlikely to go away given the geographic and cultural features of Solomon Islands which makes governing at the best of times confronting.
    “So these calls in my personal and humble opinion is a wake up call for those in Government in Honiara who control, and have absolute control over the government purse, and who are increasingly getting more and more insensitive to the needs of the general population even in Honiara, to try and listen a bit more, and be a little bit more open minded, and also be a little bit more respectful and mindful of our different cultural values and heritage,” Aqorau said on social media
    “There is nothing intrinsically wrong about getting people’s views, after all that is who we govern for, the people,” he added.
    However, Aqorau said: “as an international lawyer and one who started my career in diplomacy, I can say for certain that there is no way Malaita will become an independent state in the legal and technical sense of the term under international law, but that does not mean we cannot have a better system of government that recognizes people’s rights and their diversity.
    “We need to do better and above all ensure we have good relations with ourselves in spite of our differences.”
    Member of Parliament for East Are Are and Opposition member Peter Kenilorea Junior, told ABC that while the views of his province should be respected, any process looking at independence would be a long and complex one.
    “It’s a heavily political issue. Anyone’s right to self-determination to be recognised under international law, is something that would have to involve the national government too,” he said.
    “This sentiment for independence has been simmering for some time but in my view, the recent events have perhaps made the premier look to move towards this now,” Kenilorea said.

‘Robbed of our tubi’

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Isabel landowners accuse loggers of illegally felling their valued trees

BY PRIESTLEY HABRU
RESOURCE owners of San Jorge island on Isabel Province are handicapped as their fight to stop the harvesting of the endemic tubi tree on the island continues unabated.
Wilson Tohidi, a representative of the San Jorge resource owners, said Sunrise Investment Limited is currently harvesting the prohibited tree species on the island.
“Despite our attempts to stop the harvesting and stockpiling of the tree at Korona land on San Jorge island, harvesting still continues,” Tohidi told the Island Sun this week.
He said 6,673 tubi logs have already been harvested on San Jorge Island in the last four months, weighing up to 8065.927 cubic metres.
“About 1,000 cubic metres of tubi trees were legally cut down for road alignment or accessibility.
“By end of this month, I’m estimating between 10,000 to 12,000 cubic metres of tubi to be harvested and scaled.”
He said an estimated 1,500 cubic metres of tubi are also stockpiled at Lelegia on mainland Isabel, which belongs to the same landowning tribe.
“But felling of tubi in Lelegia has stopped,” he said.
He said Mas Solo Investment Limited is currently licensed to fell logs around Lelegia area but is engaging in construction of road project in the southern tip of Isabel Province.
The tubi stockpile at Lelegia are mostly gathered from fallen tubi trees according to the local landowning tribe.
At least two landowning parties are claiming ownership of the stockpile of tubi trees at Lelegia, including Tohidi and his group.
Tohidi said the illegality of the harvest of the tubi is what his group is concerned with, as Sunrise Investment Limited only has licence to fell commercial tree species on San Jorge Island.
“As such we call on the responsible authorities to cancel this company’s licence and be accountable for breaching the condition of their felling licence.”
He added if the responsible authorities in the government allows Sunrise Investment Limited to harvest and export this prohibited tree species, then it undermines the status of these responsible stakeholders.
“Because they will be seen as breaking the law of the land,” Tohidi said.
He said the landowners of San Jorge and Lelegia logging tenement areas commended the Isabel Provincial Government on its strong stand against issuing tubi licence for harvesting and exporting of tubi logs.
One such applicant was Korona Land Trust Board (KLTB).
“That the company and the group has provided false information at the first place when the (Isabel) Provincial Government enquire about the Tubi Harvesting within those areas (Korona and Lelegia,” John Mark Lokumana, Isabel Provincial Secretary stated in a letter to Chairman of KLTB, Edwin Rogemana, who earlier applied for tubi licence.
There were seven other reasons that Mr Lokumana stated in his letter dated June 19, 2020, in rejecting Mr Rogemana’s application to harvest and export tubi.
There is currently no known licence holder to harvest and export tubi and Sunrise Investment Limited only has a normal felling licence for commercial trees – not for tubi harvest and export.
Island Sun was informed that Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Forest and Research Dr Vaeno Vigulu visited Isabel Province two months ago and saw firsthand there were no commercial trees available on San Jorge island left to log, except for tubi.
“And this is the exact excuse Sunrise uses for landing on San Jorge and fight to legalise its operations on the island,” our informer said.
Our source said Mr Vigulu’s visit to Isabel Province was to step up monitoring and compliance under the Covid-19 awareness programme.
“It was also to ensure the true value for logs exports are reflected in the revenue collected and hear for himself the challenges and issues facing resources owners, the Isabel Provincial Government and the logging operators during the current Covid-19 pandemic,” the informer who requested anonymity said.
Tohidi said Sunrise Investment Limited licence to harvest commercial trees on San Jorge island is valid for five years after it was granted in 2018.
“However, Sunrise has switched from harvesting commercial tree species to the prohibited tubi species on San Jorge as of this year,” he added.
He said the fight to stop the illegal harvesting of tubi tree on San Jorge comes at a cost therefore, he demands those responsible to recognise their plea.
“At the end of the day, we want to maximise the benefits of our own resources especially from this prohibited and endemic tree species called tubi.
“Our people only get peanuts whilst someone, somewhere is getting millions from the resources they do not even own,” Tohidi said.
PS Lokumana in a letter to a law firm representing Tohidi’s group said felling of tubi by Sunrise and Mas Solo had been done when they landed and started operation before they applied for Business License to IPG to do such illegal harvesting and exporting of tubi.
“The Isabel Provincial Government had rejected their applications to harvest and export tubi,” he added.
When Island Sun contacted the Chairman of KLTB Mr Rogemana for comments yesterday, he referred us to speak to their lawyer James Apaniai.
When contacted, Mr Apaniai said he cannot comment because the matter is before the court.
Mr Apaniai’s client, Sunrise Investment Limited, continues to extract tubi on San Jorge island when IPG did not even issue them a business licence.
Island Sun understands there is a case before the high court on this matter between the resource owners and the logging company on the issue of tubi harvest on San Jorge as well as those stockpiled on Lelegia.
Tubi or Xanthostemon melanoxylon (Myrtaceae) is a new species from the Solomon Islands, according to a 2007 published paper by Peter Wilson and Fred Pitisopa.
“The genus Xanthostemon comprises approximately 47 species that are distributed from Australia and New Caledonia through to Sulawesi and the Philippines.”
Wilson and Pitisopa said the Solomon Islands species is extremely hard, durable and very dark, and has been compared with ebony.
They said this endemic species has a limited distribution and is, therefore, rare and found only on San Jorge island, southern part of mainland Isabel Province and south-eastern part of Choiseul.
Tubi logs fetch millions of dollars in overseas markets.

‘SELFISH LIES’

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Selfish lies

-Gov’t denies backing MPAs to oust Premier Suidani
-Gov’t accuses Malaita provincial leaders and Media

GOVERNMENT has denied claims it is backing certain members of the Malaita Provincial Assembly to oust Premier Daniel Suidani in a planned no-confidence vote.

Certain media reports this week claimed the national government is using sacked MPAs from the MARA executive to carry out the wish of the national government to bring Premier Suidani down.
But, Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga said the claim is misleading and false.

“It is not the wish nor the interest of the national government to use sacked MPAs from the MARA executive for any motion of no confidence on Premier Suidani,” Mr Maelanga said in a statement issued yesterday.

He explained the issue is an internal matter within the Malaita provincial government and it is not in any interest of the Government MPs nor the national government to interfere.

“Whatever Malaita Provincial Government does, it’s for Malaita province, and the national government and any government MP has no interest and business to interfere in their politics or any issue for any political reason,” Maelanga said.

Meanwhile, Maelanga urged Malaita province political leaders and the media not to speculate on such misleading and false claims.

“I would also like the media to be more professional and ethical in their reporting.

“The recent trend of media reporting is a disgrace to the media standards and ethics.

“The right to freedom of expression has been hijacked and abused to a point where the public no longer relies on the media for accurate information.

“It is time that a law to regulate the profession is introduced so that our public is not being fed with lies by people who have their own selfish agenda to advance while making money when doing it,” Maelanga said.

Labour told not to grant work permits for SINU expat staff

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Solomon Islands National University

THE Labour Division in the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration should not grant any work permits to Vice Chancellor Dr Ganesh Chand and other expatriate staff at Solomon Islands National University (SINU).
This is because both expatriate staff have broken the law of the country when they entered with residential permits to work at SINU last year.
Two associations representing staff and general staffs at SINU made the call after the Labour Division found both staffs had no work permit and no exemption given by the Office of the Director of Immigration.
“If the Labour Division grants their work permits, it will set a bad precedent where anyone can come into the country with residential permit and work.
“The Labour Division should send them back home and let them apply back to get work permit,” one staff said.
Island Sun understands as of yesterday, both VC Chand and other expats were told to work at home, while waiting for their applications for work permit to be approved at Labour Division.
Riley Henao Mesepitu, permanent secretary of Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, said they had met with SINU administration on Tuesday and told them to submit applications for the VC and the other staff for processing.
He said the applications must meet the criteria before the Commissioner of Labour can grant the approval for their work permits.
As such, PS Mesepitu said the VC and the other staff should not work because they entered the country under the permit to enter and reside and not to work.
“SINU is not a regional university, but our university under our laws.
“As such every company has to go through the same process, which SINU is not exceptional,” he said.

Repatriation for students in Philippines approved

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BY CHARLES KADAMANA

CABINET has approved the repatriation of 340 students studying at various institutions in Philippines for their safety.

The number of coronavirus cases in Philippines is 130,000 with an average of 5000 cases daily.

This indicates that community transmission in Philippines is quite high and poses high risk for the students.

Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Education and Human Resources (MEHRD) and Chairman of MEHRD COVID-19 Communication Oversight Committee James Bosamata said following approval from the Cabinet the Scholarship Division within the MEHRD and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have established a Taskforce to properly organise the repatriation.

He said there are 340 students both government sponsored and private sponsored studying in Philippines but before they are repatriated the Taskforce needs to obtain detailed information for example where they reside, their address and how they accommodate.

He said the Taskforce has been working closely with authorities in Philippines and Student Body to provide that information.

He said once they obtain all the information, they need they will provide it to the Office of the Prime Minister and then talk with Solomon Airlines and other authorities so that the repatriation is done properly.

“This is important because we don’t want to bring our students and suddenly take a case here.

“We will do our best to organize the repatriation in way to protect our country,” he said.

He explains all students including those graduated and continuing students will be repatriated.

He said for continuing students they will have to defer their study for next year.

Hot zone

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Choiseul province government sets up barricade as covid-19 looms closer

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA

AS covid-19 edges closer to Solomon Islands, with Bougainville registering its first case, the Choiseul province is taking no chances and passing resolutions to defend its shores.

Choiseul Provincial Executive endorsed 17 resolutions regarding the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat high at the western border of Solomon Islands.

Most important one amongst these resolutions is a ‘declaration of Choiseul Province as an emergency zone’ by the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.

This is a serious action that must be taken according to Choiseul’s Executive government. Much of national government’s preparedness activities have been focussed on the Western province, especially Shortlands.

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Control Centre for COVID-19 was reported confirming one new positive case of COVID-19 last Friday from Bougainville.

After going through a two-days (Saturday and Sunday) meeting over the weekend looking into the resolutions presented by the disaster committee of the province, Choiseul Province Executive Government endorsed it. After approval by the Prime Minister before recommendations will be carried out said the Choiseul Executive, starting with awareness.

A statement from Choiseul Province provincial Executive government yesterday said the province has to be proactive in response, and put measures to facilitate their preparedness in terms of border monitoring and surveillance establishment of infrastructure and services that are still lacking.

Restrictions of travels and movements, improvement of social distancing, and other measures to protect the people in Choiseul and Solomon Islands is a must from intrusion of the COVID-19 deadly virus from PNG through the ‘SI border’.

The seventeen resolutions endorsed yesterday by the Choiseul Provincial Assembly Executive are; “1: the national government must declare all around Choiseul Province and at Taro and the vicinity as an emergency zone immediately, and this should be guided forthwith.

“2: The national government to financially support Choiseul Province to build necessary infrastructure like quarantine and isolation centres immediately without further delay.

“3: The Shortland people should not be allowed to come to Choiseul Province for marketing and other businesses since they are usually in contact with Bougainville people using the same territory for fishing, commercial and other traditional tie activities.

“This also include such as restriction on shipping services that what will come to Choiseul connecting from Shortland. Shipping services must make sure that they come to Choiseul first before going to the Shortlands and not the other way around, or only travel to Choiseul.

 “4: For security purposes, the PRT component of the RSIPF should be stationed at Supizae island and let alone the PRT station there do the relevant activity for Choiseul rather than the PRT stationed at the border which is a very big area to cover confined to station in Shortlands, Western Province. This includes government officers, those working or deployed at Choiseul Province and the Shortlands should not cross islands.

“5: That curfew is enforced on outboard motors travelling in Choiseul Province. See jurisdiction as from 6pm to 6am, except for emergency or authorised to do so.

“6: That a provincial wide awareness be conducted regarding declared emergency zones and relay messages of COVID-19 measures.

“7: That mass gathering is discouraged and that social distancing maintains.

“8: People that do nothing at Taro station, Supizae and surrounding areas must be encouraged to return to their respective home villages immediately.

“9: That a port of entry be established at Taro, proposed at the police station area. This is especially for those that want to travel to Taro from outside.

“10: Families are educated and encouraged to stay at their homes.

“11: All sport activities at Taro Township is stopped with immediate effect.

“12: Community movement in Taro Township be restricted.

“13: Movement within communities is restricted.

“14: No movement at Taro Township after 10pm. Only those in the essential services.

“15: Street lights in Taro are installed to ensure clear visibility during night measures.

“16: Churches to discourage church activities due to lack of social distancing.

“17: For markets, cooked foods are to be sold with restrict measures. All products even including betel-nuts are to be sold in packets or plastics only and social distancing, washing and keeping the areas clean will be applied. This is especially for such areas as at the market. Market times will only be from 6am to 6pm. sleeping in the market area is also prohibited.”

It is understood that zonings to be organised by the protection committee will take place and restrictions on health measure exercises in public places at Taro will be carried out and must make sure to be followed.

According to ‘Solomon Times’ on Saturday, “PNG’s National Control Centre for COVID-19 confirmed 25 new positive cases of COVID-19 today, 24 from the national capital and 1 from Bougainville.

“The positive COVID-19 case in Bougainville is a 22-year-old student who travelled from Port Moresby to Bougainville recently. More details of the youth will be announced later following contact tracing.”

Choiseul’s Assembly government from great fear of the first COVID-19 case reported at Bougainville had to quickly come up with their recommendations.

Deputy Premier for Choiseul Province Hon Nerio Ulemiki also speaking to this paper yesterday said all these times the national government has been talking about preparedness and now is the time to see how effective the country’s preparedness is when there is a serious threat right at the border.

“The quicker we endorse all our resolutions the better as continuous keeping in contact with Bougainville people has been a very usual practise between Choiseul, Bougainville, and the Western province posing great risk. Bougainville people are very smart in coming through the border on a blind eye too which is one of fearing concerns,” said Ulemiki.

Chairman of the covid-19 Oversight Committee, James Remobatu in his message issued earlier advised everyone living along the western border to must now play their part to ensure COVID-19 does not enter Solomon Islands.

Remobatu said the western border now poses the highest risk of transmission of COVID-19 into the country.

Fixtures ready

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Members of the newly formed Central Coast FC. Central Coast FC takes on Marist FC in the mid-week clash of the TSL Round one Wednesday next week. Four matches are confirmed for this weekend at the Lawson Tama Stadium.Picture supplied.

Round 1 starts 8th August

By Taromane Martin

KOSSA FC and Telekom Soccer League 2020-2021 season debutant side, Southern United FC will kick off round one of the new season at the Lawson Tama Stadium.

The Solomon Islands Football Federation and TSL board confirmed the 2020-2021 TSL seasons will kick off tomorrow with two matches and continues Sunday with two more matches.

KOSSA FC takes on the Stanley Waita Southern United FC coached side at 2pm. Then happening at 4pm will see Henderson Eels FC taking on FC Isabel United.

United who finished in fourth position last season, will look to kick off their new season campaign with a bang.

Following memorable victories over most of the TSL big clubs last season, with the likes of Benjamin Totori, Michael Boso and Alick Mamae recruited into their ranks the Gideon Omokirio FC Isabel United side is more than capable of causing an upset.

Standing in their way for a positive start in their second TSL season tomorrow, will be the Eddie Marahare Eels coached side.

Eels who finished second last season, will also look to kick off their season with all three points. After a surprise loss to United in round 2 of last season, Eels saw their hopes of giving eventual champions Solomon Warriors a run for their money dampen.

A win for Henderson Eels tomorrow will be sweet revenge for eel’s fans, who were denied the TSL title following their surprise loss to United in round 2.

TSL matches for this Sunday meanwhile sees, Malaita Kingz FC taking on another season debutants, Central Coast FC at 2pm.

Led by Head Coach Jacob Moli, Central Coast FC though new has a number of experienced players in their ranks who are more than capable of helping the club bag their first three points of the season.

Kingz on the other hand has shown in the past seasons, that they are much tougher in the first round. With most of their well-known players moving on to other clubs for the new season, Head Coach Rence Talo will look to try out his new look young squad, 2pm on Sunday.

Then at 4pm Laugu FC, who will appear in their second season, takes on Real Kakamora FC. Following a disastrous campaign last season, Real Kakamora is looking ahead with optimistic as they try to create new history for the club.

Final match for round one of the competition takes place Wednesday next week with Marist FC taking on another season debutant side, Honiara FC at 4pm.

Like Kingz, Marist has also lost most of its players last season. This will be a strong test for Marist when they take on former Head Coach; Jerry Sam who is now leading the Hekari United linked Honiara FC this season.

Entrance fees meanwhile are as follows: Grand stand: $20, Hill side $10.

Tax holiday

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Coral Sea Resort

Concerns raised over Coral Sea 100 percent exemption

By EDDIE OSIFELO

CONCERNS have been expressed over the 100 percent tax exemption Coral Sea Resort and Casino has been enjoying since its establishment in 2017.

Opposition leader Matthew Wale raised the matter with officials of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury when they appeared before the Public Accounts Committee, Wednesday.

The PAC was enquiring into the $385, 001,627 the Government is seeking through the 2020 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2020.

Comptroller of Customs Jim Sutton, who was appointed the chairman of the Exemption Committee last month, said the tax exemption issue with Coral Sea is quite difficult because it was granted by his predecessor.

Sutton agreed the exemption was “too generous” and not fair to competitors in the same sector.

He also revealed that since he became the chairman, he has granted 50 percent tax exemptions to 14 of 24 applicants.

He said companies that applied for 100 percent tax exemption will have to see the Finance minister.

Inland Revenue Division Commissioner, Joseph Dokekana said the Coral Sea tax exemption case was quite difficult because it fell under the “confidential information” category.

Dokekana said the resort was granted its tax exemption starting from its construction phase and was renewed last month until 2021.

Opposition Leader, Wale said the Coral Sea tax exemption might appear legal because a Honiara law firm prepared and submitted their application.

However, he said he believed there was political influence behind the decision to grant the resort its 100 percent duty exemption.

Wale added this issue needs to be dealt with and addressed fairly.

Company Haus records show Coral Sea Resort and Casino is registered under Honiara Casino Limited.

The directors of Honiara Casino Limited are:

  1. Anthony Edward Fargas from Australia. He was consented to act as a director for this company and appointed on September 9, 2010.
  2. Harry Stewart of Solomon Islands, who has consented to act as a director for this company and appointed on September 9, 2010.
  3. Thompson Turueke of Solomon Islands. He has consented to act as a director for this company and appointed on February 22, 1995.

Company Haus records also show the shareholders of Honiara Casino Limited are ESTATE OF H.A FARGAS with one share.

This entity has non Solomon Islands citizens as shareholders.

The other shareholder is Grainger Corporation, which owns 99 shares in the company.

Both entities were appointed on March 30, 2011.

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