Politics Archive September 2010
Opposition Cautions Government on RAMSI Exit
A leading Solomon Islands opposition politician, Mathew Wale, says winding up the Regional Assistance Mission within six years is possible, but it would be pushing the limit.
Call for Removal of Police Commissioner Unjustified
The President of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force's Senior and Subordinate Officers' Association (SPOA), Inspector Jack Balaga stated that the allegations and call for the removal of Police Commissioner Peter Marshall by the Solomon Islands Public Employees Union (SIPEU) are despicable and unfounded.
Elections Conducted Satisfactorily: Commonwealth
An Observer Group from the Commonwealth, which observed the Solomon Islands National Parliamentary Elections of 4 August 2010, has produced its final report detailing the generally sound orchestration of the nation's elections, but raising a few key issues on which the country needs to improve upon.
RAMSI Takes Steps for Solomon's Exit
The Prime Minister says it should be free of intervention, writes Daniel Flitton of the Sydney Morning Herald in Honiara.
Philip Says Constitutional Reform is a Priority
Prime Minister, Danny Philip, reiterated his governments desire to change the current unitary system of government.
Concerns over Backlog of Cases
A former public solicitor in Solomon Islands says legal procedures for handling ethnic tensions cases must be improved.
Nine Petitions Lodged
Nine election petitions have been lodged at the High Court so far.
Minister for Fisheries to Face Charges Soon
The Solomon Islands Member of Parliament for North Malaita and Fisheries Minister, Jimmy Lusibaea, will appear before the High Court later this year for offences he allegedly committed in 2002.
Ex-wife Suspicious of Mr Meiners Alleged Suicide
The family of an Australian citizen found hanged in his Solomon Islands villa are demanding that Australian authorities investigate the death, which local police say was a suicide.
Two More MPs Face Petition
Another two election petitions have been lodged at the High Court - bringing the total number of election petitions to three.
Government Names New AG
Private lawyer Billy Titiulu is Solomon Islands new Attorney General.
Government Makes Three More Political Appointments
The government has made another three political appointments.
Public Cannot Access Declarations of Interest by MPs: Speaker
Direct interests declared by members of Parliament are not for public viewing and are not public information.
Sir Allan Wins Speaker's Election
Sir Allan Kemakeza has been elected Speaker of the National Parliament.
Speaker's Election Underway
Solomon Islands will have a new Speaker of Parliament today.
Oti Likely Candidate for Speaker
The former Member of Parliament for Temotu Nende John Patteson Oti is a likely candidate for the Speaker of Parliament's election on Wednesday.
Petition Looms for MPs
First runner up in the Ngella constituency, Johnly Hatimoana, will launch the petition.
MPs Must Avoid Conflicts of Interest: TSI
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) supports the call by the Chairperson of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC), Emmanuel Kouhota, that leaders, particularly Members of Parliament, must avoid putting themselves in situations that give rise to conflicts of interest.
No Need for Independent Investigations: Marshall
The head of police, Peter Marshall, says there is no need for another independent investigation into a recent shooting death of a former police officer at Titinge in Honiara.
Opposition Group Appoints Shadow Ministers
The Parliamentary Opposition says it has an impressive line-up of Shadow Ministers to take on the watch-dog role of the government.