WESTERN Peace and Reconciliation Office (WPRO) is committed to delivering the Ministry’s activities in the provincial centre and rural communities.

Western Provincial Peace and Reconciliation office Deputy Director Mr Wilson Liligeto in an interview with the paper said the office is committed to key priority areas which MNURP and WPRO will implement policies in partnership with stakeholders.

“Peace building and Post Conflict Rehabilitation, National Consciousness and Unity, Traditional Governance System and Structures, Our organic traditional and culture, Infrastructure and Communication Development, Coordination and Stakeholder/partner Engagement,” said Liligeto.

Mr Liligeto explained that the current strength of Peace and Reconciliation work in the Western Province is very strong national government policy on peace building and reconciliation with the Solomon Islands National Peace building policy frame work currently in place.

He said the Western Peace Office is also committed to resolving the Bougainville crisis spillover effects.

He said Western provincial government is one of the MNURP peace stakeholders and partners in implementing the National Peace building policy frame work.

Liligeto however said the Autonomous Region of Bougainville Government (ARBG) and the Choiseul Peace Office are jointly working on the proposed healing and apology ceremony in Western Province.