BY SAMIE WAIKORI
THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection is progressing in implementing its redirection policy, premier Martin Fini has said.
On Monday this week, Fini said in his address to the full assembly that though time is not on their side they will deliver to the people of Malaita province.
“When we assumed leadership in March this year, I reiterated few times in my speech that my government will deliver in a short time period.
“I wish to reiterate again that with assurance that we did live up to our call and determination as we have made public in our many addresses,” he said.
Fini said as part of it, his government is striving to implement its policy and have so far made progresses in some key priorities of the policy.
He said the redirection government is eight months in their leadership and so far, they have made these following considerable achievements.
- Establish a good relationship with the national government. Establish peaceful environment in Malaita, Honiara and with important development partners.
- Through renewed relationship with international communities, donor and development partners, confidence is restored which enable the continuation in the implementation of important projects in Malaita.
- My government made several successful negotiation and consultation with international communities and development partners. For instance, dialogue with key stakeholders such as Australia, Japan, New Zealand, China and other diplomatic missions in Honiara.
- My government also secured funding for the tar-sealing of Auki township roads from PRC.
- My government is negotiating trade partnership where our local Malaita farmers can participate in exporting their products.
- My government is re-establishing Malaita Investment Company, formerly known as Malaita Development Authority and now will call Malaita Holding Limited.
Fini said his government will continue to strive and stride on areas of development and relationship they will achieve for Malaita province.
On that note, he thanked national government through the MEDI sub-committee of PMO for supporting his government in areas important for the stability for Malaita province and Solomon Islands.
