Following serious concerns regarding the repeated loud noise in residential areas after a loud church service at Lagilagi Housing resulted in a girl’s desperate plea for help not being heard, Minister for Local Government, Maciu Nalumisa says the Public Rental Board has met with the church executives to contain the noise coming up from the churches so the residents can enjoy peace when they are in their own respective flats.
He highlighted this while responding to questions by fijivillage News on loud noise in residential areas following the tragic murder-suicide on Sunday where the plea for the victim’s daughter could not be heard due to loud 10am Raiwaqa Pentecostal Church service.
Nalumisa says the Ministry does not have any power to reduce the noise level and the people have to file a complaint with the police.
@fijivillage.com Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa urges residents to report excessive noise and disturbances to the police
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He says for those living near churches and suffering due to loud noise, it is about time they report it to the police if the noise is considered a disturbance.
Nalumisa says the decibel level should be just loud enough to convey the message to church members, but excessive noise is unnecessary.
