The customary tribal landowners of Arapuamora and Taniakaro in Small Malaita are calling on the police to intervene and address a continuous brawl between a logging licensee and people of that regionafter the logging licensee is believed to have breached a High Court Order.
Speaking on behalf of the Arapuamora and Taniakaro customary landowners a Stephen Wasi says the landowners have made the concernfollowing an order from the high court in April this year – to intercept the logging licensee from entering, felling or removing anytrees or logs felled within the Arapuamora and Taniniakaro customarylands until further orders from the court.
He says despite the High Court Order, logging activities are continuing to happen, saying as a result, some women were threatened for trying to stop the logging company last week.