SI Church leaders urge government to listen to people's pleas for transparency

The Solomon Islands Christian Association is concerned the government is turning a blind eye to issues such as the re-arming of police and the long running Moti Affair.

Their comments follow a week long visit to the weathercoast on Guadalcanal which was severely affected by ethnic unrest in the country.

According to Archbishop Adrian Smith, who is the Leader of the Catholic Church in Solomon Islands and was among church leaders who visited the weathercoast, they visited and stayed in eight church communities.

During their week long visit to the churches in Weathercoast, the principal concerns that were collected from the Weathercoast church leaders include their disapproval of the government's rearmament plan of certain units in the police force; call for RAMSI to remain in the country; and call for real reconciliation.

As a result, the Solomon Islands Christian Association is calling on the government to listen to people's pleas for transparency.

Source: Pacific Beat