Solomon Islands enters 36-hour lockdown after protests turn violent
cnn ^ | Wed November 24, 2021
Posted on 11/24/2021, 9:00:15 PM by BenLurkin
People from the country's most populous island, Malaita, had traveled to the capital in a spillover of anger about a host of domestic issues including unrealized infrastructure promises, media reported.
As well as anger about a lack of development, the Solomons government has faced pressure over a 2019 decision to cut ties with Taiwan and establish a formal relationship with China.
As well as looting stores, demonstrators set fire to a thatched roof building on the grounds of the Parliament -- as it was sitting -- and a police station, said the Prime Minister.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) urged people attending schools and businesses around Honiara to stay home to avoid being affected by unrest.
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Posted on 11/24/2021, 8:26:32 PM by Trillian