By RODRICK DESURI

Auki

Malaita’s Premier Elijah Asilaua has reassured clothes vendors of Auki town that his government is working to build a venue for them to sell their items in.

He adds that they will have their venue soon.

Asilaua’s statement follows a consultation between the vendors and the provincial government over the vendors’ plight in not having any venue to trade in after the closure of their former venue, which was re-claimed by the owner – the National Provident Fund (NPF).

He said work on the new clothes market venue next to the betelnut market is underway and will soon complete.

“The work on your new market area is underway, so I need your patience. I know you might be frustrated, but please just bear with me that your area will soon complete.

“Moving you from the betelnut market area to the temporary area is to stop and get rid of street sell of betelnut in our Auki,” said Asilaua.

Meanwhile, he said once the backfilling at the new market area is complete, there will be fencing and building of houses for shelter.

“Backfilling of rubbishes at site is underway, and when completed there will fencing and a house to shelter everyone.

“So, I will not say anything about when it should be complete or the timeframe, but as work is progressing, it will be completed very soon,” he said.

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