Temotu Repatriation

Village in Temotu

I was shocked to learn of the repatriation of 300 Temotu people from the plains of Guadalcanal Palm Oil ltd for fear of their safety over the media. I was deeply sorry for our beloved brothers from Temotu knowing that they were there working for a better living however, threats from the land owners have caused them to withdraw their jobs and head back home. 

It is obvious for people to seek safety when there is fear. Life in an environment filled and surround with terror is horror, worrying and a nightmare. No one can live happily with fear. Every body wants to express the freedom of citizenship. Everyone wants to be happy, smile, laugh, love, work and move around. Life is not meant to be too complicated but simple. God created men to live on earth simply to dominate the birds of the sky, fish of the sea, trees and the animals. That was the simple plan for men however, we make things too complicated.

We create war, tension, and violence. We create poverty with our own selfish ideologies. We hate, fight, kill, love, and trying to live in peace. Continuously, we create problems for ourselves, our people, our families and friends in the society and the nation at large. All these are the product of our action over a period of time. When shall we learn to live in harmony, love, peace and subdue Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands is a small nation with in the Pacific Ocean with a population of about 600 thousand people. I don't think it's so difficult to maintain peace among that population size compared to other African nations having billions of people. Yet Solomon Islands still finds too complicated to bring peace across the entire nation. What's the problem with us? Is it because of having different Islands?

The nation still reviving from the debris and damage caused by the ethnic tension. Our economy still reviving, our law and order begins to be maintained, peace monitoring still maintaining peace, Truth and Reconciliation haven't finished their task yet and the memories still remain but what's coming up again? Is it going to be another ethnic tension?

The repatriation done by the people of Temotu should alarm the national leaders for a prompt action and consideration. Problems should be dealt with at its early age rather than late stage. Remember uprooting a germinated mango seed is much easier than a mango tree. It takes less effort, energy and of course time.

Can we still enjoy the once happy isles?