By RODRICK DESURI
AUKI
Provincial departments of all works within Malaita Province depend entirely on government revenue for work and development.
Bradley Ete from the Auki Central Market office stressed this during an interview with Island Sun Auki on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
He said all departments need to progress well and serve their purposes hence the provincial government needs to regulate its policies and focus on revenue opportunities.
Ete expressed that when there is low revenue collection in the provincial government’s main basket, there will also be a delay in its works and development.
He said a simple picture of this is currently happening as all departments are experiencing delays in their proposed plans.
“A simple example of this is that our town is currently dirty and full of rubbish,” he said.
“The Department of Environment, which is responsible for cleaning our town, will not be faithful to their work because the provincial government doesn’t have enough revenue,” Ete added.
He pointed out that the situation will get worse if the premier and his executive do not focus.
“As we know, this is getting worse,” he said.
Ete mentioned that the premier and his executive should focus on creating job opportunities in the province so that people can get jobs and, at the same time, support the province’s revenue.
He also calls on provincial members to lessen their overseas traveling, seeing it as a contributing factor to the issue.
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