Friday this week would be decisive day
Decisive moment
An uncertain future hovers in Solomon Islands as Friday looms on the horizon.
On Friday the Parliament Opposition will move a motion of no confidence in Prime minister Manasseh Sogavare. Certain quarters of the community have expressed fear that the fall of the present Prime Minister may result in violence. Others say the defeat of the motion would not worsen the Solomons-Australia stand-off, but have a long-term adverse effect on the social and economic of the country.
May be Solomon Islands needs another upheaval for the people, especially its leaders to learn that "To Lead is to Serve".
Australian PM rejects offer
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has rebuffed an offer to meet with his Solomon Islands counterpart, saying the two countries' foreign ministers should first attempt to repair damaged bilateral relations.
The Solomon Islands government has asked Australia to consider crisis talks between Mr Howard and Manasseh Sogavare to resolve a series of disputes that have badly damaged diplomatic relations. Canberra has urged the Solomon Islands to let Australia's new High Commissioner in Honiara, Peter Hooton, do his job. Mr Sogavare has twice cancelled appointments with Mr Hooton to present his letter of introduction. He remains unable to carry out his full duties.
Howard warns
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has again warned Solomon Islands and other troubled Pacific nations that they must lift standards of governance if they want Canberra's help.
Mr Howard issued the warning after annual talks last week in Wellington with his New Zealand counterpart Helen Clark. The talks focussed on unstable and troubled Pacific nations. He had re-iterated that countries like Australia expected something in return when they offered Pacific nations help.
Motion of No Confidence
Leader of Opposition Fred Fono says the opposition grouping is confident it has the number and support to win the its motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
Mr Fono claims the group has the support of a number of government ministers and backbenchers who are unhappy with the leadership style of Mr Sogavare. He says the government ministers and back bench MPs are only waiting to pass the 2007 budget this week before resigning from the government. Mr Fono says the motion is another attempt by the opposition grouping to save the country from the downward trend it is taking.
Small Malaita MP William Haomae will move the motion this Friday.
Malaita MPs in Government oppose Motion
Malaita MPs in the government have taken a collective stand to oppose the "No confidence Motion" to be moved by MP Haomae.
A statement from the 13 MPs from Malaita including the three MPs from Honiara seats says they made the position clear in the spirit of Malaita culture. The statement says the MPs will support the Sogavare led government and vote "No" in the coming vote on the "no-confidence motion: this Friday.
The four Malaita MPs in the Opposition are: MP for Central Kwara'ae, Fred Fono; Leader of the Independent Group, and MP for North Malaita, Enele Kwanaiara, MP for East Are'Are, Edward Huni'ehi and MP for Small Malaita, William Haomae.
MyBlog says
Solomons-Australia stand-off
The Solomon Islands-Australia diplomatic stand-off continues to dominate the political events in the country.
Whichever way you look at it, the saga penetrates the events that's happening in Solomon Islands. Following last week's offer by Prime Minister Sogavare to meet his Australian counter-part, John Howard, the offer was rejected. The chance now is for Sogavare to received Australia's High commissioner, Peter Hooton. That would pave the way forward for resolving the political stand-off.
If the stand-off is not solved now, ordinary Solomon Islander may suffer, if Australia and other donor partners withhold their assistance to Solomon Islands.
Motion of No Confidence
MyBlog believes that the motion of no confidence will be defeated if the government maintains it number.
The majority of people in the country would want their MPs to vote for the motion, but various factor are likely to influence government MPs voting against the the motion. Among them would are maintaining political stability and the benefits Cabinet Ministers and ackbenchers/Chairmen of statutory organisations are enjoying are too good to lose.
On the other hand voting in the open rather than through a secret ballot would be too much for the faint-hearted. The fear of threats to any MPs crossing of the floor may also prevent government MPs from voting according to his conscience.
Whatever, the outcome of the motion, there will be consequences both good and bad. There is an uncertainly future now in the country. There is going to much lobbying especially by the government to maintain its number over the next few days. The suggestion that money could play an influencing role in the outcome of the motion cannot be ruled out.
Catch up with your in the next post.
An uncertain future hovers in Solomon Islands as Friday looms on the horizon.
On Friday the Parliament Opposition will move a motion of no confidence in Prime minister Manasseh Sogavare. Certain quarters of the community have expressed fear that the fall of the present Prime Minister may result in violence. Others say the defeat of the motion would not worsen the Solomons-Australia stand-off, but have a long-term adverse effect on the social and economic of the country.
May be Solomon Islands needs another upheaval for the people, especially its leaders to learn that "To Lead is to Serve".
Australian PM rejects offer
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has rebuffed an offer to meet with his Solomon Islands counterpart, saying the two countries' foreign ministers should first attempt to repair damaged bilateral relations.
The Solomon Islands government has asked Australia to consider crisis talks between Mr Howard and Manasseh Sogavare to resolve a series of disputes that have badly damaged diplomatic relations. Canberra has urged the Solomon Islands to let Australia's new High Commissioner in Honiara, Peter Hooton, do his job. Mr Sogavare has twice cancelled appointments with Mr Hooton to present his letter of introduction. He remains unable to carry out his full duties.
Howard warns
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has again warned Solomon Islands and other troubled Pacific nations that they must lift standards of governance if they want Canberra's help.
Mr Howard issued the warning after annual talks last week in Wellington with his New Zealand counterpart Helen Clark. The talks focussed on unstable and troubled Pacific nations. He had re-iterated that countries like Australia expected something in return when they offered Pacific nations help.
Motion of No Confidence
Leader of Opposition Fred Fono says the opposition grouping is confident it has the number and support to win the its motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
Mr Fono claims the group has the support of a number of government ministers and backbenchers who are unhappy with the leadership style of Mr Sogavare. He says the government ministers and back bench MPs are only waiting to pass the 2007 budget this week before resigning from the government. Mr Fono says the motion is another attempt by the opposition grouping to save the country from the downward trend it is taking.
Small Malaita MP William Haomae will move the motion this Friday.
Malaita MPs in Government oppose Motion
Malaita MPs in the government have taken a collective stand to oppose the "No confidence Motion" to be moved by MP Haomae.
A statement from the 13 MPs from Malaita including the three MPs from Honiara seats says they made the position clear in the spirit of Malaita culture. The statement says the MPs will support the Sogavare led government and vote "No" in the coming vote on the "no-confidence motion: this Friday.
The four Malaita MPs in the Opposition are: MP for Central Kwara'ae, Fred Fono; Leader of the Independent Group, and MP for North Malaita, Enele Kwanaiara, MP for East Are'Are, Edward Huni'ehi and MP for Small Malaita, William Haomae.
MyBlog says
Solomons-Australia stand-off
The Solomon Islands-Australia diplomatic stand-off continues to dominate the political events in the country.
Whichever way you look at it, the saga penetrates the events that's happening in Solomon Islands. Following last week's offer by Prime Minister Sogavare to meet his Australian counter-part, John Howard, the offer was rejected. The chance now is for Sogavare to received Australia's High commissioner, Peter Hooton. That would pave the way forward for resolving the political stand-off.
If the stand-off is not solved now, ordinary Solomon Islander may suffer, if Australia and other donor partners withhold their assistance to Solomon Islands.
Motion of No Confidence
MyBlog believes that the motion of no confidence will be defeated if the government maintains it number.
The majority of people in the country would want their MPs to vote for the motion, but various factor are likely to influence government MPs voting against the the motion. Among them would are maintaining political stability and the benefits Cabinet Ministers and ackbenchers/Chairmen of statutory organisations are enjoying are too good to lose.
On the other hand voting in the open rather than through a secret ballot would be too much for the faint-hearted. The fear of threats to any MPs crossing of the floor may also prevent government MPs from voting according to his conscience.
Whatever, the outcome of the motion, there will be consequences both good and bad. There is an uncertainly future now in the country. There is going to much lobbying especially by the government to maintain its number over the next few days. The suggestion that money could play an influencing role in the outcome of the motion cannot be ruled out.
Catch up with your in the next post.
posted by Myblog | 8:58 pm
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"The Howard government, RAMSI, and the April 2006 Solomon Islands’ riots"
The ongoing campaign by the Australian government against the Solomon Islands’ government of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare over the past several months has involved a series of extraordinary police provocations, media slander, and other dirty tricks and illegal manoeuvres. Its central focus has been to obstruct Sogavare’s Commission of Inquiry into the causes of last April’s riots in Honiara, the country’s capital, and stop it from proceeding. The Howard government’s unrelenting efforts to derail the investigation raise a series of questions regarding its own role in the riots.
A growing body of evidence suggests that Australian forces may have deliberately provoked the rioting and then stood down their security personnel for two days in order to allow the looting and violence to go unchecked. The crisis created the conditions for the Howard government to deploy hundreds more soldiers and police to the Solomons in the aftermath of a general election in which its favoured candidate, Prime Minister Allen Kemakeza, was defeated. Only in this way could Canberra ensure that its takeover of the Solomon Islands’ administration, economy and state apparatus would be secure.
Full: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/feb2007/solo-f21.shtml
(Above taken from www.wsws.org)
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