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03 February 2011
Solomon MPs 'misleading' over shooting say police
Solomon Islands police say two former government ministers, who alleged they were the target of a shooting they say was politically motivated, may have mislead detectives.
Douglas Ete and Bobo Dettke say they were targeted last weekend after resigning as MP's, which sparked the current political turmoil.
Now police have released a media statement saying the two men were not present at the shooting incident and that their information was grossly "incorrect and misleading."
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Danny Philip has decided not to recall Parliament early because of the political deadlock.
The government and the opposition remain locked in a battle for power, and a push to persuade MPs to switch their allegiances.
The Special Secretary to the PM, Andrew Muaki, has told the Solomon Star the Prime Minister is happy to wait till March, because he believes the government is still functioning and not in crisis.
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Solomon Islands police say two former government ministers, who alleged they were the target of a shooting they say was politically motivated, may have mislead detectives.
Douglas Ete and Bobo Dettke say they were targeted last weekend after resigning as MP's, which sparked the current political turmoil.
Now police have released a media statement saying the two men were not present at the shooting incident and that their information was grossly "incorrect and misleading."
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Danny Philip has decided not to recall Parliament early because of the political deadlock.
The government and the opposition remain locked in a battle for power, and a push to persuade MPs to switch their allegiances.
The Special Secretary to the PM, Andrew Muaki, has told the Solomon Star the Prime Minister is happy to wait till March, because he believes the government is still functioning and not in crisis.
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Floods cause damage across Solomon Islands
In Solomon Islands, continuous heavy rain in Guadalcanal Plain and Honiara has caused damaging floods.
A number of main roads, including parts of the Tenaru Highway are closed because of flood water.
The floods have also forced some villagers from their homes and destroyed vegetable and root crops.
The Solomon Star reports, the rising water has isolated some communities on the eastern side of Guadalcanal.
A resident beside the Foxwood and Tenaru rivers has told The Star, that if this heavy rain continues, they will need urgent emergency assistance from the government to evacuate hundreds of people to safer ground.
In Solomon Islands, continuous heavy rain in Guadalcanal Plain and Honiara has caused damaging floods.
A number of main roads, including parts of the Tenaru Highway are closed because of flood water.
The floods have also forced some villagers from their homes and destroyed vegetable and root crops.
The Solomon Star reports, the rising water has isolated some communities on the eastern side of Guadalcanal.
A resident beside the Foxwood and Tenaru rivers has told The Star, that if this heavy rain continues, they will need urgent emergency assistance from the government to evacuate hundreds of people to safer ground.
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