Minister of Home Affairs has condemned the alleged rape incident of a 16 year old in East Honiara recently

In a statement Junior Isikeli Vave; “As the Minister of Home Affairs, who is responsible for the Social Well-being of Solomon Islanders, I condemned in the strongest terms the extremely cruel alleged raping of a 16-year- old girl at a community in east Honiara on 2 June 2025.”

He said, such cruel and brutal behaviour is unacceptable and must be stopped from happening again in the communities and nation.

Solomon Islanders must fully engaged in building and maintaining healthy relationships and having meaningful, authentic interactions with others, he added.

“The victim is an innocent young girl and a citizen of our country whose life was shuttered and devastated and her entire life will no longer be the same again.

“In addition, feelings of uncertainty, despair, intimidation and fear will continue to haunt the victim for the rest of her life,” he said.

Minister Vave said, he will be liaising with my colleague Minister from the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Jimson Tanaganda to elevate the penalties for sexual offences (rape, indecent assault and defilement) contained in the Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 7 of the Revised Laws of Solomon Islands.

The proposed elevation of the punishments for rape and other sexual offences is to deter offenders from committing sexual offences.

– MHA