Member of Parliament for East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare has urged the Government to rule out mining from the country unless the sector is reformed with maximum benefits.
Speaking in Parliament today during the debate of the Business Names Bill 2014, Mr Sogavare warned the Government against its mining plans for Wagina in Choiseul Province.
“I heard some news Mr Speaker and the Government must be warned right here. Any moves by the Government and the so-called developer to force their way into the island will not be taken lightly. We buy ships, that is development. As a matter of fact the Solomon Islands Government and anyone else will be committing a big mistake if it tries to take a tough line on this matter using the alienated status of that island.”
