| Seth Gukuna |
In a document received by Pasifik Wantoks International, Gukuna obtained total of more than $700,000.00 for one of the projects that under the subheading: “Excavator Procumbent”.
The document spells out the applicant as MP Gukuna, who is also the sole manager of the fund.
In the document, MP Gukuna also claimed that the fund has been used for a project in East Rennell, a region of the island where his small village, Hutuna , is located. A village of about hundred houses.
But the project has contradicted recent media reports, which highlighted that the MP for Rennell and Bellona has been building a hotel in West Kola Ridge, Central Honiara.
Media reports claimed that since 2007, the MP has been using heavy machineries to level the site of his hotel at the hill-top overlooking Honiara National Secondary School and Old China Town.
The same piece of land has recently landed the MP in hot waters, when he cut down the banana trees of one of his neighbours due to a dispute over land boundary.
Gukuna also claimed over $244, 000.00 for a solar project for Ngongona Village, Bellona Island. The solar project was for 25 families.
But reports claimed that the current project could be misleading because the only time the MP has provided solar panels to the people of Bellona was few weeks before the 2010 national election.
In addition, the national government has also allocated $187,000 annually for each of the country's 50 constituencies, including Rennell and Bellona.
The recent project has no names of recipients, except for unknown 25 families.
The following list contains details of the rest of the funds and projects.
Rennell and Bellona Livelihoods Fund Projects Allocation for 2012
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Project Name: Excavator procurement
Estimated Cost: $750,000.00
Type of Project: General Assistance
Type of Funding: RCLF
Name of Applicant: Hon. Gukuna
Basic Information: Infrastructure Development to constituency
Constituency: Rennell and Bellona
Activity: Procurement delivered in 4 weeks
Time Frame: Depends on funds
Management: Hon. Seth Gukuna
Intended Outcome: Infrastructure development
Direct Beneficiaries: Immediate communities of East Rennell
Indirect Beneficiaries: Constituency
Description: Excavator C110 (first payment)
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Project Name: Constituency Solar
Estimated Cost: $54,950
Type of Project: General Assistance
Type of Funding: RCLF
Name of Applicant: Paul. Tainapu
Basic Information: Sixth phase of the Constituency Solar Lighting project
Constituency: Rennell and Bellona
Ward: TETAUNGAGOTO
Activity: Procurement, transportation, distribution to project site.
Time Frame: Ongoing project since 2007
Management: Office of the constituency
Intended Outcome: 50 families receive solar
Direct Beneficiaries: 50 families
Indirect Beneficiaries: community
Description: 50 Set x 20 watts Solar System @ 1099.00
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Project Name: Home Improvement Project
Estimated Cost: $219,160
Type of Project: General Assistance
Type of Funding: RCLF
Name of Applicant: Paul. Tainapu
Basic Information: Housing materials for 20 families of Rennell Bellona
Constituency: Rennell and Bellona
Community: Kegua, Niupani, Tevatahe & Avata
Ward: Kanava
Activity: Purchase materials, transportation, deliver to site.
Time Frame: Ongoing project
Management: Office of the constituency
Intended Outcome: 50 identified families
Direct Beneficiaries: 50 families
Indirect Beneficiaries: communities
Description: 480 roofing irons 24gx12, 60 R/Cap x 12 inch, 40 sisilation, 40 mesh wires
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Project Name: Home Improvement project 2012
Estimated Cost: $185,068.85
Type of Project: General Assistance
Type of Funding: RCLF
Name of Applicant: Paul. Tainapu
Basic Information: Provide fuel for timber milling for 60 houses/families.
Constituency: Rennell and Bellona
Ward: Various wards
Activity: procurement and transporting fuels to Rennell Bellona
Time Frame: ongoing project since 2007
Management: Office of the constituency in Honiara
Intended Outcome: Improve standard of housing
Direct Beneficiaries: 60 selected families
Indirect Beneficiaries: community
Description: Ongoing project of purchase of fuels and oil from Markworth Oil
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Project Name: Constituency Solar Project
Estimated Cost: $244,689.00
Type of Project: General Assistance
Type of Funding: RCLF
Name of Applicant: Paul. Tainapu
Basic Information: 25 families in Gongona vge receive solar lighting.
Constituency: Rennell and Bellona
Village: Gongona
Ward: Ward 8
Activity: procurement and transporting solars to Rennell Bellona
Time Frame: ongoing project since 2007
Management: Office of the constituency
Intended Outcome: Improve standard of lighting
Direct Beneficiaries: 25 families
Indirect Beneficiaries: 800 families
Description: 25 families in Gongona village of Bellona to receive solar units each.
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Project Name: Bellona Fuel Supplier
Estimated Cost: $36,142.00
Type of Project: General Assistance
Type of Funding: RCLF
Name of Applicant: Maclis Kapipua
Basic Information: Purchase fuel to Bellona Fuel Supplier for the constituency.
Constituency: Rennell and Bellona
Village: Matamoana
Ward: Ward 10
Activity: procurement and transporting Fuels to Constituency
Time Frame: ongoing project
Management: Office of the constituency
Intended Outcome: Avail fuel at the retail level at Bellona
Direct Beneficiaries: Maclis & his extended family
Indirect Beneficiaries: Constituency
Description: 25 families in Gongona village of Bellona to receive solar units each.
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