Police in the Makira-Ulawa Province is investing an alleged arson incident involving the burning of one excavator machine belonging to the Green Gold Logging Company at Manibena Village, several kilometres west of the provincial capital Kirakira on 7 October 2018.
Provincial Police Commander, Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The suspect is yet to be arrested but the police investigation into the incident continues. Police appeal to the general public in the area who may have knowledge about the incident to come forward and assist.”
“Setting fire to people’s property is a criminal offence under the Penal Code of Solomon Islands. It carries a maximum penalty of life time imprisonment if found guilty. Police will not tolerate such illegal acts,” PPC Sitai says.
He adds: “I appeal to supporters of the Green Gold Logging Company not to retaliate and take the law into their own hands as the matter is still under police investigation.”