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.

 

 

 

Kongu Village Successfully Completed Christmas & New Year Program

Kongu Village Successfully Completed Christmas & New Year Program

About five hundred witnessed the official handover ceremony of the 2017 Christmas and New Year program at Kongu village Ranoggah Island, Western Province.

The program was mainly to build the solidarity among the generations of the 4 elders who brought alive the church into Kongu village:

     - 1st host family, Volo 2014

     - 2nd host family, Nego, 2015

     - 3rd host family, Aaron Kumana 2016

     - 4th host family, Tekulu

The two-week program which was commenced on the 26th December 2016 continued to gather relatives and friends around the country. The celebration hosted by Aaron Kumana's family really put the celebration in style. Kumana's youngest son, John F Kennedy rose the USA flag given by captain Ed Rhoades as his gift to Kumana. Along with the flag Kumana's family also displayed the head-statue of the 35th president of the United States, John F Kennedy, and pictures to honor their father, grandfather, great-great grandfather late Aron Kumana who helped resuce J F Kennedy.

The theme "We Were Born To Create Good Things" keeps reminding the community to continue to enjoy the 2 weeks of activities provided by Kumana's family.

During the handover ceremony the 2016 host family, relatives and friends escorted the 2017 host family -- the family of Solomon Tekelu -- to a landing craft where items like local foods, handcrafts, roasted pig, processing etc were displayed, symbolizing their happiness by accepting the next host family for 2017.

Next was the feasting, and the prize given for the winning groups for 2016, with a church leader and speeches encouraging each other.

Aaron Kumana's grandson explains the remaining AK’s fund.

A total of approximately US$3,502 + was received from individuals and organizations from the United States. With these funds a passbook was opened and most of these funds were used for transportation project. And the reserved US$1,800 was allocated to build another required, larger dugout canoe.

Another SBD$9,000. was later received from our national member, Hon Charles Sigoto for the AK (Aaron Kumana transportation project. This donation was received by Kumana's sons, who later divided the money among themselves without notifying their nephew Rellysdom – the project coordinator. As a result plans are being made to invest reserve funds. A discussions continuing.

Rellysdom also explained two remaining appreciation certificates that are signed by Aaron Kumana will be sent to those who would like to make a donation in support of AK's 5 Recommendations  

Aaron Kumana's closest relative raised critics as family members said to demolish AK's house.

More of Aaron Kumana's closest relative are raising criticism over plans by his sons to demolish his home. The critics have also blamed his sons for using the 75% of donated funds for their personal use. And now the critics are alleging that only 25% of the donation was used to build Aaron Kumana's home, leaving the building of the home uncompleted.

The criticism arose after it was learned that Kumana's sons are planned to demolish the house because it was unfit to accommodate people. But his grandson, Rellysdom Aaron Malakana, said that the idea to demolish the house did not come from the committee established after AK's death and that he was unaware of plans to demolish the home. He stated that he is hopeful that discussions between the committee and family members will result in the preservation of the home, as well as other collectibles belonging to his grandfather, so that his spirit will kept alive.

Eroni Kumana’s grandson, Rellysdom, dismisses rumours that Kumana’s youngest son, J.F. Kennedy, is planning to sell some of his father’s belongings to a businessman

Some of Kumana's closest relatives are saying that his son, Kennedy, is ready to hand over these items without informing the entire family members. But some of the grandsons say that their uncle, J.F. Kennedy, once mentioned that these items had been requested by a businessman, but that he had been told by the family not to give them out.

Aaron Kumana Asked His Grandchildren To Support His Five Recommendations

In the weeks before he died Aaron Kumana asked his grandchildren to financially support his 5 Recommendations.

In a small gathering with his grandchildren during Mother's Day, he said that for almost a decade he has been seeking financial support from overseas but few are generous with donations. He challenged his grandchildren to tolerate his promise to help his community.

Aaron Kumana death. Not from a long time illness

Aaron Kumana's death was not from a long-time illness as claimed by some of the international and local media reporters. His death was a shock and a surprise which our community did not expect.

Aaron asks every mother to be young and enthusiastic.

A surviving rescuer of President J F Kennedy and PT 109 crews asked every mother in his community to be young. His message during the mother’s day celebration on the 11^th of May highlights commitment and demand mothers to have the enthusiasm in the family and community.  He said that everyone should be younger in spiritually, mentally and physical.

Aaron Kumana who has just received greetings from the USA said that he is always young when he received gifts and greetings from them. 

Aaron Kumana who is in his late 90’s delivers his message also to encourage fathers to reflect back; who is a wife and mother in the family. He asked every mother including their husband to listen to each other. “Listen is a main campus that directs each one to love, success and commitment. 

Aaron Kumana signed an appreciation certificate, Dalio foundation.

Aaron Kumana signed his appreciation award to Dalio foundation for the donation of US$3,000 +. The donation was part of the contribution towards transportation project.

Aaron thanked the organization for supporting. Especially the mothers who were very, very happy to see that the donation will help them, supporting them by providing transport, transporting their crops to Gizo market and visit the hospital.

AK also thanked his grandson for coordinating the task. He appreciates that the work is continuing, started with the dugout canoe. AK also thanked Rick and wife for their generous support for the kind donation. He said that such donation is from their heart.