BY SAMIE WAIKORI
A reconciliation ceremony between parties related to a fatal accident at Faumbu, in west Kwara’ae was held on Friday June 5 at the Auki police station.
The traffic accident happened on Wednesday June 3 night between 11pm-12pm, when a man in his early 20s was allegedly ranover by a 3-ton passenger truck.
According to Auki police, it was alleged that the decease was drunk and slept in the middle of an iron bridge at Faumbu area, when the truck ranover him.
Auki police said the truck was heading on the northern direction when the accident happened. The truck took a high speed, and has problem with its light that avoided the driver to see clearly ahead.
They said only when the truck approached the decease, the driver tried to brake and even turned the truck to avoid hitting him but its too late.
Auki police said the bridge was also narrow and any attempt to turn on either side of the bridge to avoid hitting the decease would be catastrophic for passengers in the truck.
They said the truck was unfortunately took the decease starting from his legs to his head and pronounced death on the spot.
Auki police was later alerted and deployed a team to the scene around 1pm on the night. The driver was later arrested by Malu’u police, while the truck was also detained.
In a reconciliation to cement relationship between parties to the accident, party representing the suspect presented 20 shell monies and $SBD10,000 to the party of the decease.
The party representing the decease also presented a shell money to the party of the suspect as gesture of accepting the reconciliation.
Both parties apologised to each other, united together and vowed to work toward peace among them and their relatives and tribes.
Auki Operation Manager, Mr Michael Ramosaea thanked the parties for portraying the spirit of forgiveness, reconciliation and unity in addressing the incident.
Premier Elijah Asilaua also thanked the parties for their heart to accept each other amidst the darkest moment they face in life.
He also assured them to relay what had happen to relatives especially on the decease’s side to refrain from taking any further action on the matter, while it is now before the police.
