By RODRICK DESURI 

AUKI 

Member of Parliament for West Kwaio Claudius Tei’ifi is reportedly working closely with the three local houses of chiefs in his constituency.

He said the reason his office aims to build the chiefs’ houses is that any development that takes place will happen on the land, and it must be settled first.

The three Houses of Chiefs in West Kwaio are Lafari House of Chiefs in Ward 28, Kwaisie House of Chiefs in Ward 27, and Longa’alata House of Chiefs in Ward 26.

He said that the building of the three houses for the chiefs will provide a comfortable space for the chiefs to discuss very important matters regarding land settlement.

“This is why our constituency office has prioritized building those three chief houses. It will provide a comfortable space for the chiefs to settle land issues in terms of land demarcation,” he said.

He said that as the Bina Harbour tuna processing project is nearing implementation, it is very important for the chiefs to settle land issues first.

“We are the hosts of this Bina Harbour project, so we must get ready and prepare for the development of the project.

“If we don’t prepare and get ready for the development of the Bina Harbour project, we are the ones who will be affected,” he said.

Tei’ifi said that once the houses are complete, he will call on land and criminal chiefs and every landowner to discuss and correct any mistakes they find.

“Once the construction of the houses is complete, we will call all the chiefs and landowners together to discuss the issues like genealogies, land recording, correct the mistakes, and put strong laws in place to protect our lands,” he said.

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