BY JUNELYN KELLY
The return of Rollen Seleso, Member of Parliament for South Guadalcanal to the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) has been hailed as ‘timely’.
He was sworn in on Tuesday this week.
Seleso had held the portfolio during the last government, DCGA, up until May 2024 under the current government, GNUT.
Speaking to the paper on Tuesday this week, former Deputy Mayor, Jim Sevesi welcomed Minister Seleso’s return.
He said Seleso resuming the MPGIS portfolio comes at a critical juncture as government is signalling its intension to review the existing Provincial Government Act.
He said this review is anticipated to spark considerable debate and generate diverse perspectives on the future of provincial administration.
Sevesi believes that Seleso with his extensive knowledge and experience in the provincial government system will ensure that any reform will be done under careful consideration, with particular emphasis on the interest of landowners.
With regards to the Rennell and Bellona province, Sevesi said a consensus has been reached, announced by the province’s premier at a meeting with East Rennell landowners earlier this year, which welcomed re-examination of the Act.
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