DEAR EDITOR – The much talked about dolphin release program by Chris Potter is no more than exaggeration.
Is it a total release to the wild or some experiment whereby animals still come into contact and feeding by people?
Mr Potter claimed that the 17 animals are worth USD5 million (SBD 40 million).
That is USD 295,000 (SBD 2.35m) each. Is this true Mr Potter? From Inside information, why did you sell the 28 animals to Mexico for a mere USD 20,000 and the 28 animals to Dubai for USD$25,000 each?
The 18 animals exported to Philippines was sold for around USD50,000. Why has Mr Potter inflated the value? I understand that these animals are only wild caught and not the fully trained first or second generation animals.
I do not understand why Mr Potter has to throw away such a large amount of money in this release experiment (if value is true).
Only worthless commodities you would throw away like that. Is this just to get media attention?
Mr Potter, in this economic climate, Solomon Island needs hard cash and not scientific experiment.
All the boys working at Gavutu still live in traditional leaf houses. The Chief in Fishing Village, Robert Satu, is still in his same old house and not in a luxury mansion.
Some fishermen in Gela still have receipts for unpaid fish that were supplied.
The Adagege community of North East Malaita, that you used their community name to obtain the first provincial fisheries permit, are still waiting for their share. The Fanalei community that supplied some of the animals in the first collect also claimed that they are also waiting.
To me this is only a tactic to raise funds overseas because Mr Potter has no other Markets.
The only person who would benefit is Mr Potter himself. This is similar to the technique used by activists.
The Solomon Islands people and the Government will miss out from the export taxes and logistics spinoffs.
Funds will be paid direct to an account held overseas and I know that a website has already been created.
To me now, Chris Potter no longer serves the interest of our people but only his own interest.
I always wonder if some of these operations can be done locally without any of these suspicious foreign involvement.
Jacob Takisi Soeasi
Ngorobulo/Baba Village
Asifola, Lau Lagoon
North East Malaita
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