Fiji, July 25 -- Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea Jr has raised alarm over reports that Taiwan officials are being denied visas to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Honiara - despite a 1992 Forum decision allowing the Republic of China (Taiwan) to participate.

"Isn't it ironic that the decision by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders to provide for Taiwan/Republic of China to attend the annual leaders' summit was agreed to in Honiara in 1992," Kenilorea wrote.

"33 years later, SIG again hosting the Pacific Islands Forum, is reportedly not even granting visas to Taiwan officials to attend."

Kenilorea pointed to paragraph 54 of the 1992 Forum Communique - adopted during a Leaders Meeting hosted in Honiara - ...