By RODRICK DESURI 

AUKI 

Police in Malaita province have called on the provincial government to revoke liquor licences for bottle shops in and around Auki.

Malaita Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Michael Ramosaea told Island Sun last week Thursday that liquor holders in Auki are not following policies and regulations, contributing to the high level of alcohol consumption in the town.

He said a ‘simple way’ to reduce drinking and the sale of alcohol in Auki and surrounding communities is to revoke these licences. 

“The province should revoke all the liquor license holders; they are not operating according to the license policies and regulations.

“This is a way forward to lessen the unwanted drinking of alcohol and the selling of alcohol in the town area,” he said.

Superintendent Ramosaea said young people have been arrested for unwanted drinking and selling alcohol.

He added that last week as a result of consuming alcohol, fighting and stabbing incidents occurred and the police have arrested those involved.

“A few people were arrested for fighting and stabbing. The police have also arrested those involved in the fighting,” he said.

Meanwhile, Superintendent Ramosaea said they will step up operations to arrest those involved in unwanted drinking and will conduct night patrols along the roads of Auki town.

He stated that they will not use any vehicles for patrolling at night as usual, but they will walk on the roads every night.

“I think they (drunk people) are monitoring our patrol times, so my officers will be conducting night patrols in every corner of Auki town,” he said.

Superintendent Ramosaea stated that the main aim is to catch and arrest those who are involved in the sale of alcohol at night and those who are drinking and roaming the town.

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