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- A prominent Solomon Islands critic of China, the ousted former governor of Malaita province Daniel Suidani, has been reelected, local media reported on Friday, as counting continues in an election being closely watched by China, the U.S. and Australia.
Suidani, whose new political party U4C also ran candidates in the national election, was reelected to the Malaita provincial assembly, national broadcaster SIBC reported on Friday morning. China sent its top envoy for the South Pacific to Malaita province this month to sign a memorandum of understanding with the new governor.There is a heavy police presence outside counting centres providing security, elections chief Jasper Highwood Anisi said on Thursday.
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