Lilo on his returned from two weeks outing in Taiwan and Japan last week
has accused the Opposition leader Dr Derrick Sikua for misleading the public
and became
angry at reporters who continue pressed on the topic. But Lilo continues reiterating
that his government does not support commercial whaling by any country but will support Japan's scientific whaling
programme. He said that it is important to find out more about the
population of whales in the oceans and to devise appropriate conservation
methods. Lilo stated that Solomon Islands was
the first country in the Pacific to host the species and flora forum in Honiara.
My comment is consistent with the
comment recorded in the Species Commission and that is let a scientific
research for an effective conservation can save the lives of endangered
species. And the habit dwell of endangered species have been saved and we have
seen them back at the Atlantic Ocean as a result of better conservation methods.
Solomon Islands was a champion in the fight to protect endangered species as in
2010 it hosted a regional workshop on CITES (the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
There are number of questions needs consideration here
regarding Lilo’s attacked to the media and the Opposition Leader. Why attacking
the media as it is playing its role to inform the people? Actually this is an
important issue which the public should know hence the media has the right to
report it. Is it media manipulation exist here? I think the Prime Minister
should change his support to whaling scientific research because it shows that
the majority of the citizens are opposing the move. His stance on the issue of finding better conservation
method is insane as Solomon Islands is not even posed any threat to whales. Whales are not hunted or harvested for food or
other purposes; hence I believe there is no need to conduct any conservation research for
that matter. Whales continues live peacefully and harmless and they deserve it.