SAFETY of the people of West Rennell is under serious question, with security deteriorating to very alarmingly low levels.

A prominent man from the province, Robert Hayks Haikiu, calls on the national government, the police Commissioner and Renbel provincial authorities to address the situation in West Rennell.

His call follows a recent incident in West Rennell which left a woman nursing serious injuries and heavily traumatised children.

Mr Haikiu condemns the police’s hesitation to help the victims and also extends the call to the Police Commissioner to castigate the incompetent officers in the Rennell Tingoa police post.

“Hesitation of police to attend the incident is really bad and also showed injustice in the police force in the province.”

He speculates that Renbel is an area in the country where law and order is not being implemented fully.

Mr Haikiu claims that police officers in Rennell were all bribed for their work and are pulled by the nose from logging companies to protect their interest, leaving the indigenous people in the island to be handicapped in their own lands.

“It’s very sad to see such practice continue to happen in the province where security purposes are only going to those who serves their interests.

“It’s a serious issue for the people in the province as the people or the landowners in West Rennell continue to helplessly provide with proper security to protect their interests and their resources on the island.

“We were now become foreigners to our own lands as we no longer have rights over our resources anymore rather foreign people having them now,” he said.

Mr Haikiu emphasises the fact the recent turmoil and unfairness seen in the impartiality of police performance is confusing people over the fairness of the law.

He says the common notion among the people now is that the law only faovurs those who have money – and a lot of it.

Mr Haikiu said they deserve to live in a safe and secure environment just like other citizens in the country.

Adding that they are yet to see the fair side of the law, and how the law will protect them and their resources.