BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Premier Elijah Asilaua says the Auki tar-seal project is a testament to the close cooperation between Malaita’s provincial government, national government and the People’s Republic of China.

Speaking during the recent ground breaking for the tar-seal project in Auki, he said the project marked an important chapter in the history of Solomon Islands and Malaita.

“This is through the unwavering support, stability and cooperation of Malaita provincial government with Solomon Islands government.

“That connects and strengthens our cordial bilateral relations with the People’s Republic of China.

“And in our journey through win-win cooperation, charting together our partnership with a shared future into the global international communities.

“Promoting our existing diplomatic relations through brotherhood friendship to fulfil our common vision that values humanity, to bring the longingness of our communities for a better life into reality for our economic prosperity,” he said.

Asilaua also highlighted the commitment of the Malaita Economic Cooperation and Transformation Government to embrace unity, peace and political stability.

He said this is based on policies and strategic ideas grounded on people’s initiatives, national alignment and foreign relations that embrace friends to all and enemies to none.

“By promoting partnership to implement doable and transitional development projects and programs that will bring substantive economic benefits to our communities,” Asilaua said.

He thanked the national government and PRC for ensuring the Auki tar-seal project is implemented as a way forward for decentralisation of development and services into the province.

“That has a huge population with high migration into the city of Honiara and our sister provinces.

“Looking for opportunities to get employment and create income to meet the welfare of families,” Asilaua said.

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