Check out these Canberra times articles of November 15th and November 16th for what you need to know about the election of Gordon Darcy Lilo as Prime Minster of the Solomon Islands.
Here are my takeaways:
1. "Australian officials have warned travellers to the Solomon Islands of possible unrest and disruptions after the Pacific island nation elected Gordon Darcy Lilo as Prime Minister."
2. "The Solomons has previously erupted in violence for political reasons, with parts of Honiara hit by arson and rioting following a 2006 election."
3. "The country is the third Pacific nation to experience political upheaval this week."
Nauru's got it's third leader in a week, due to corruption claims and a vote of no-confidence. In Papua New Guinea, orders came down for the arrest of the deputy prime minister and attorney-general on contempt charges, following their attempted ouster of the chief justice on charges of financial misconduct.
Oh, and here is an article from November 11th describing the run-up to the election.
Here are my takeaways:
1. "Australian officials have warned travellers to the Solomon Islands of possible unrest and disruptions after the Pacific island nation elected Gordon Darcy Lilo as Prime Minister."
2. "The Solomons has previously erupted in violence for political reasons, with parts of Honiara hit by arson and rioting following a 2006 election."
3. "The country is the third Pacific nation to experience political upheaval this week."
Nauru's got it's third leader in a week, due to corruption claims and a vote of no-confidence. In Papua New Guinea, orders came down for the arrest of the deputy prime minister and attorney-general on contempt charges, following their attempted ouster of the chief justice on charges of financial misconduct.
Oh, and here is an article from November 11th describing the run-up to the election.
