BY RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The rise in the selling of betel-nut and cigarette in Auki, Malaita Province is causing concern among public in Auki.
Selling betel nut is prohibited on the streets of Auki, and anyone found selling it can be charged and have their supply confiscated.
Provincial Security officials Justice Masia said their ordinance prohibiting the sale of betel nut and cigarettes on the streets still stands and anybody found involved in the selling of betel nut and cigarettes will have their market confiscated and charged.
“The ordinance still stands, and nobody is allowed to sell betel nut and cigarettes in the town. Anyone found will be charged for it.
“People who are involved in such activities are skillful. They watch us every day, when we aren’t around, they sell. Once we are nearby, they close their market and pretend,” he said.
Masia calls on street vendors to respect the law and venture into other alternatives to generate income for their family’s survival.
He added that continuing illegal activities will not only cost them, but can also contribute to the dirtiness in the town.
“Especially in cases like the Ghanaian preacher, Bishop Dag Howard Mills, and his team, who are currently in our town. They’ll see that our town is very dirty and not attractive for people outside to come to our province,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said they will continue their daily patrol in the town to stop the street sales of betel nut and cigarettes.
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