20 Apr 2009

Six women nominated for Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Solomon Islands

6:08 am on 20 April 2009

Nominations for the Commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission closed in Honiara last week with a total of 54 Solomon Islanders being nominated.

The Executive Secretary to the National Selection Office for the Commission, David Tuhanuku revealed the final number saying among the nominations a record of 6 women were nominated.

He says the names will be handed to Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister then has two weeks to formally appoint the final 3 people.

Meanwhile, the office of Human Rights Commissioner in Fiji has submitted 14 names for the two expatriate positions in the Commission.

Under the Act the Chairperson of the commission will be the Chief Justice of the High Court of Solomon Islands.