Malaita chiefs meet with Solomons government over 1927 massacre

The massacre was retaliation by the British government following the killing of administrator William Bell in East Kwaio.

The chairman of the East Kwaio Committee coordinating the talks in Honiara, Nelson Isika said the chiefs are led by Paramount Chief Ubuni Folofou.

Isika said a Honiara committee met with the chiefs and appointed a 12-member committee to help the chief identify issues for discussion with the national government.

He said the committee and the chiefs also reviewed what the chiefs have identified so far following two consultations with a special task force appointed by the government to look into the killing in East Kwaio.

“Otherwise we will formulate a new package because the chiefs would like money but for other thing we would help them put together. So our committee which has been set up and consisting of technical people including accountants, lawyers, doctors, church leaders and others,” he said.

“How did the effect of the incidents have had on the people. We will try to formulate appropriate developments which will reconcile the situation so that people can live peacefully again.”

Isika said talks between people the East Kwaio chiefs and government officials should start sometimes this week.

 

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