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Monday, July 24, 2017

Eroni Kumana’a Grandson Defend Maloku Land.



Eroni kumana’s Grandson defend Maloku customary land during the hearing of Timber Right on Maloku customary land.

The grandson Rellysdom A. Malakana, speaking on behave of the chief and the tribe of Maloku and clients, families, tribes who are resided and benefit the land, he totally condemned the action of some people whom without a chief and tribal members who applied for the Maloku customary land to be logged.

 Women are also part of the gathering to dismiss the logging company.


One of the Applicant standing and says why he apply for logging.
Watching are the executive of the provicial government. 


 Some of the clients who also dismiss the proposed logging.



He said it is sudden to note that the applicants of proposed logging on the land of Maloku are not even the rightful land owners of the land. He stated that due to their selfish ambitions to exploit the peaceful existence of the people and the undisturbed forest and wild life, the rivers and streams that provide life to the people living the mountainous land, he totally asked to stop the logging company on the customary land of Maloku.


Rellysdom Malakana said that there some small scale businesses like timber sawmill, copra, and root crop farming to earn living and it was very obvious that up to 70% of the area has been engaging by locals to produce their foods and also meet their basic needs.

Villages continue to rely on local building materials to build their shelters. The majority of them goes as far the mountain peaks to access those materials and also to cut timbers for community buildings and also for themselves, said Malakana.


The grandson highlighted the land boundary of Maloku, there exist tabu sites that are protected and preserved. He said these are culturally important sites kept because of their value and significance to the history of Maloku tribe.

He calls on the other tribes, clients and communities resided on Maloku land boundary to come out and condemned the proposed logging company on the Maloku customary land.