BY MORRIS NAFU

Honiara City Council (HCC) is calling on residents of Honiara to take ownership of and respect the town’s facilities.

Speaking during a recent talkback show in the Solomon Island Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) ahead of the 54th Pacific Island Forum (PIF) leaders meeting next week, HCC Director of Waste Management and Control Division Wilson Eta urges the public to have pride for the city.

Eta made the statement following graffiti that was seen on a few buildings around the city which he says gives a bad image and reputation for the city and country as a whole.

“HCC and supporting authorities will be working on covering up the paintings but I call on everyone to have the sense of respect and responsibility for our city,” Eta said.

“It’s not just for the sake of regional leaders coming in to our country but also keep our city clean and friendly for everyone,” he added.

Eta emphasises not only on graffiti but also on spitting of betel nut and littering.

“We may have step up but we cannot maintain the city as we do not have enough resources to keep Honiara clean as it always comes back to our behavior and attitude in respecting the city as our own.

“I call on the general public to have the sense of ownership and pride with responsibility to keep our city clean,” he said.

Meanwhile Supervising Assistance Commissioner of Police for National Operations Francis Ramoni supports the call stating that police will support with the issue in whatever way they can.

He emphasised the need to take responsibility and calls on the public to respect buildings in the capital and not to add writings, drawings or scribbles on city buildings.

“The authorities may clean up the but it all comes back to us to be responsible and to respect our city,” he said.

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