Political crisis hits the Solomons

Description:
As the looting continues unabated there are unconfirmed reports today that the political opponents of the new Prime Minister are preparing to challenge his leadership. The election of Snyder Rini sparked mob violence in the Solomon Islands capital yesterday, with the city's Chinatown district torched and several Australian security officers injured. Now a political candidate in the recent elections has told The World Today that parliamentarians may not have observed legal protocol when electing Mr Rini. And the country's Attorney-General is ...
Display date:
2006
Format:
Sound/Interview, lecture, talk
Collections:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Contributors:
Toni Hassan
Publisher:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Content partner:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Availability:
Online
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