BY RODRICK DESURI
AUKI
The people of the Southern Region of Malaita Province are in urgent need of a courthouse to handle and resolve criminal cases locally.
This follows a recent report revealing that a magistrate in Malaita Province had to conduct court sessions under a tree and inside a kitchen at Afio Station due to the lack of proper court infrastructure.
Member of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou said a courthouse should be built at Afio to avoid the need for residents to travel to Auki for legal proceedings.
Hou also mentioned that under his constituency’s infrastructure development program, they are supporting a number of regional projects — including the construction of a new courthouse in Afio.
Meanwhile, David Mane, Senior Administration Officer for the Southern Region, confirmed that the Malaita Provincial Government is seriously considering the matter and plans to address it in the near future.
He said the construction of a courthouse in Afio is already included in the government’s infrastructure plans and implementation is expected soon.
“It is in the plan and it will be implemented soon,” said Mane.
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