BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
President of Guadalcanal Youth Council, Danny Rasile, has strongly refuted claims published in a recent Solomon Star article that youths from Guadalcanal Province had called for political action against the Opposition coalition.
Mr Rasile said the report written by veteran journalist Alfred Sasako does not reflect the views of Guadalcanal youths or their official representatives.
The article, titled “Relocate from Xiao’s Hotel”, alleged that Guadalcanal youths were demanding the immediate departure of a new political coalition made up of opposition members, the People First Party, and independent Members of Parliament currently based at Xiao’s Hotel in Henderson.
Speaking in an interview, Rasile expressed surprise at the claims.
“It came as a shock to us when we saw the article stating that the call was from Guadalcanal youths. As President of the Guadalcanal Youth Council, I am not aware of any such call. The youth division of Guadalcanal is also unaware of this,” he said.
He said that the statement mentioned in the article does not represent the views of the Guadalcanal Youth Council or the wider youth population of the province.
“We do not know who made that statement. It does not represent Guadalcanal youths,” Rasile added.
Rasile further clarified that youth involvement in political matters must follow proper and respectful channels, noting that political affairs should primarily be handled by elected leaders.
“We respect the political process and allow it to take its course.
“Those who wish to make public statements should not use the name of Guadalcanal youths for personal agendas,” he said.
He echoed that Guadalcanal youths respect national leaders, including all 50 Members of Parliament, as well as provincial authorities and community leaders.
Rasile also affirmed continued youth support for the provincial government and its development initiatives.
“Guadalcanal youths support our provincial government and welcome development within our jurisdiction, as it contributes to revenue and growth for our province,” he said.
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