What They Say
p. 23 · Read in the full issue
The chairman of the BSIP Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Eric Lawson, is of the opinion that if the Government nominates all the members of the Legislative Council, it will merely be making a show of giving political ad vancement, when in fact, it would be giving none. The Gov ernment will nominate only those people who support the official view, and taxpayers will have no say in affairs.
Mr. A. C. Blair, a Honiara businessman, who is a member of the BSIP Advisory Council, and vice-chairman of the Town Council, says that the proposed composition of the Legislative Council is “perfectly reasonable” in the circumstances.
“Elections would be superfluous at the moment and this is an experiment that will work itself out. Members will have to work closely with the Government be cause this is still a grant-aided territory,” he said.