SOHE - RECONCILIATION AT MUMUNE VILLAGE

RECONCILIATION AT MUMUNE

Wednesday 09^th March 2016

Higaturu LLG, Ward 15  - Mumune Village

Minister & Member for Sohe being welcome by village elders

Services delivery in rural areas in our country is very daunting task faced by leaders due to rugged terrains, weather and most often the recipient of the services lack the understanding of the purposes of development.

As such, the people of Munune village in Ward 17 of Higaturu LLG in the Sohe District have taken the initiative to welcome their local MP, Hon. Delilah Gore also the Minister for Religion, Youth & Community Development to be part of a reconciliation ceremony to mark a new partnership in which political differences before and after elections have denied the people their rights to basic services which the Member has being tirelessly administering through other wards.

Oro traditional gift (podo) for the guests

“It’s not easy to put roads up in rural areas because locals demand compensation every now and then. Even though it’s the people’s right to claim compensation due to the destruction of natural resources and cash crops. But upgrading an existing road and being mocked at and given compensation claims just does not justify the situation. It only delays progress. So we need to change our attitudes. Blaming the governments all the time is a wrong mindset. The government is trying but it is you, the people who have to embrace development and change” said the Minister.

The O’Neill Dion government is focused on rural development by bestowing the powers to the District Administrations as the development authority to administer to its people and funds can be accessible without further delays. 

Beautiful Oro girls in their traditional attires to welcome Minister Gore 

But the onus is on the people to utilize such policies by working closely with the government to allow roads, bridges, schools and health service to be provided for the people.

“We must forget our difference and work together for the betterment of our future generations. Our children do not deserve be suffer due our indifference and politics” 

Minister Gore was overwhelmed by the reception and commended the ward and village leaders for the efforts in organizing the event. She further reiterated that she won’t be making any commitments as such because politicians have the tendencies to make promises but when the political climate changes, these commitments are forgotten and causes confusions among us.