Kadere party defends involvement with SI Group, & Busy Signal concert
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Kadere Party Solomon Islands (KPSI) has defended its involvement with SI Group, as preparations are underway for the upcoming international artist Busy Signal’s show next weekend in Honiara.
The much anticipated show brought by the SI Group and Kadere Party is set to be held at DC park on Saturday, July 12.
Speaking in a press conference yesterday, KPSI President Placid Walekwate explained that the party’s stance on the show is about maximising the show and giving back to the communities.
“Thanks for Kadera party to come and share with the public about our involvement in this music concert. We have the production equipment to support this kind of event, that’s why we are involved in this event as a party,” said Walekwate.
He stressed that they are maximising the show, getting everybody to be involved and that is why the event is happening at the DC Park.
“It’s all about the celebration. That is the main key where KPSI is stepping in. It’s got nothing to do with politics. It’s about supporting the idea of giving back to the community,” he said.
Walekwate expressed that this is a rare opportunity for people to access for the first time in history, to watch a big artist performing free for everybody.
“I hosted the event UB40 at Lawson Tama and everybody broke the fence as it is a paid event. So, my advice for the SI Group is to make it free,” said Walekwate, who was heavily involved in the music industry in the SI.
Moreover, in regards to the legal status of the SI Group in a recent public notice from the Solomon Islands Foreign Investment Division (FID), Mr Martin Housanau, General Secretary of the KPSI said the legal process to formally register the SI Group is ongoing.
In the issued public notice, FID said that the office of the Foreign Investment Division of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigrations wishes to advise the public that they do not have any approval issued to a foreign entity called SI Group Limited.
Responding to this, Housanau pointed out that this is about two separate issues.
“Firstly, two separate issues. One is the investment commercial aspect of the SI group. The other issue is the event that they are co-sponsoring. The legal process to formally register the SI group is ongoing. It will take 90 days, which is three months,” he said.
Housanau highlighted that the upcoming Busy Signal show event is a non-commercial activity under the laws.
“Under the Foreign Investment Act, it doesn’t prohibit any foreigner from convening a family social event within our nation,” he said.
“This event is a non-commercial, non-investment activity. The investment commercial activity of the SI group will commence after they formally register their establishment here, which means after 90 days. So that’s basically on the investment side of the SI group,” said Mr Housanau.
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