Election Deferred to 2023

There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since the news broke of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s intention to sign a security agreement with the People’s Republic of China, scrutiny of his every move and word has been intense.

There have been two recent developments that have caused yet more scrutiny of the Sogavare government - the government’s intention to delay next year’s federal election and moratorium on some international ships from its ports.

Once again, too much of the reporting and commentary casts these events through the overly narrow lens of geo-strategic competition. The interplay of domestic political dynamics is overlooked or oversimplified, yet it is only by understanding these dynamics that a full picture of what is happening in Solomon Islands can be drawn.

This Blog is about Manasseh Sogavare

Welcome, This blog documents the history of Sogavare and his controversial dealings since entering politics in 1997. Mr. Sogavare is the only prime minister in the history of Solomon Islands to hold the office of Prime Minister in four different terms - 2000, 2006, 2014, and 2019 - to current. In his first three stints, Sogavare was marred by controversies and eventually voted out of office. He became the most revered and feared politicians in Solomon Islands. He was also the first PM to take on Australia after the election of 2006 - kicking out the Australian Higher Commission to SI, and appointed a sex offender as Attorney General of SI in defiance of protestation of the 'Civil Society' and the regional partners.

Sogavare is a puppet Prime Minister

In his past three terms as a prime minister, he was considered a stubborn leader who would bully his ministers and backbenchers to bend to his will. During his three terms, he lost the majority of MPs, each time he was removed from the office of the PM and replaced by new PMs via secret ballot. The Question is now is - why is he still in power? The answer is, Mr. Sogavare is backed by Chinese money. The first trial of his Chinese-back government occurred at the end of 2021 when Parliament met to consider a No-Confidence Motion filed by the Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale. After screaming and shouting on the floor of parliament led by Sogavare, the vote was heavily in favor of the Mr. Sogavare. He decisively defeated the NCM giving him time to implement his Chinese-backing agenda.

Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr attended health conference in Korea

SIBC Online : Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr. attended and participated in the 6th Asia Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH) in his capacity as a parliamentarian and a member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands Health and Medical Services Committee. Read more

Manasseh Sogavare - the Puppet

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