axiom in solomon islands, page-39

Fair point, and maybe it's just because I'm old and cynical!!
I do think however, that if the sum total of opposition to avq's lease is a letter to the editor from a disgruntled local, then we are on a good thing.
You are right though, landowners in the SI demand respect, and the uncertainty created by such articles coupled with sumitimo's dummy spit are holding the SP back. As soon as this is clarified by Avq ( the sooner the better, obviously) then we can get back to the serious job of trying to hide our capital gains from the tax man!!!