By Loretta B Manele
We need to change some of the provisions in the provincial government act to allow our provinces to benefit from revenue sharing.
Alfred Lazarus Rina, East Central Guadalcanal member of parliament expressed this at the Sine Die Motion, on Thurs 19th Dec last month.
He said by benefiting from revenue sharing, provinces can be able to develop themselves.
Rina told parliament that as a person coming from the provincial government, he sees the need for government to do revenue sharing.
“I urge the minister of provincial government to work hard with his staff so that we can empower our provinces”
Rina mentioned that he thinks this is also preparation for transition and is something that should be done.
He stressed that they have talked about transition government but have not prepared the provinces.
Henceforth, Rina emphasized that it is good that they empower provinces so that while the national government is working, provinces are also working in terms developing good roads and establishing their own provincial headquarters.
