4 Manasseh of East Choiseul
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Edward Acton Cavanough
Abstract
Between 1998 and his death in 2000, Solomon Mamaloni, as opposition leader, forged an intimate bond with Manasseh Sogavare, appointing him deputy opposition leader and schooling him on history, politics and a fringe economic philosophy known as ‘social credit’. Sogavare was the last of five sons born to Solomon Islander parents in Oro Province of Papua. It may have begun as an alliance of convenience, but their time together, from October 1998 until Mamaloni’s death in January 2000, came to deeply shape Sogavare’s political and philosophical views. Mamaloni taught Sogavare about Solomon Islands history, shared his controversial economic philosophies, retold stories of his countless political scrums and conveyed his scepticism of outside influences on their island home. Sogavare’s deeply ingrained scepticism of foreign interference, inflamed by the RAMSI intervention, was embedded in his new social-credit party’s DNA, but failed to achieve its lofty goal.
Abstract
Between 1998 and his death in 2000, Solomon Mamaloni, as opposition leader, forged an intimate bond with Manasseh Sogavare, appointing him deputy opposition leader and schooling him on history, politics and a fringe economic philosophy known as ‘social credit’. Sogavare was the last of five sons born to Solomon Islander parents in Oro Province of Papua. It may have begun as an alliance of convenience, but their time together, from October 1998 until Mamaloni’s death in January 2000, came to deeply shape Sogavare’s political and philosophical views. Mamaloni taught Sogavare about Solomon Islands history, shared his controversial economic philosophies, retold stories of his countless political scrums and conveyed his scepticism of outside influences on their island home. Sogavare’s deeply ingrained scepticism of foreign interference, inflamed by the RAMSI intervention, was embedded in his new social-credit party’s DNA, but failed to achieve its lofty goal.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Map of Solomon Islands ix
- Milestones in the History of Solomon Islands xi
- Introduction 1
- I Island Universe 11
- 1 ‘Afuera! ’ 15
- 2 Jungle Road 25
- II Restive state 33
- 3 Running Aground 35
- 4 Manasseh of East Choiseul 49
- 5 Maasina Men 71
- III The switch 83
- 6 Devil’s Night 85
- 7 Escape from Adeliua 100
- 8 The Games 112
- 9 Rivers of Gold 120
- IV Rebellion 131
- 10 ‘No Need China!’ 133
- 11 Wuhan Window 148
- 12 Honiara Burning 165
- V Twisted iron 175
- 13 Seeking Protection 177
- 14 Red Line 188
- 15 Arc of Anxiety 201
- VI Where the North Road ends 211
- 16 Henderson Concession 213
- 17 East to Fataleka 225
- 18 Mustafa Rising 244
- 19 Making a Martyr 260
- Epilogue 271
- Notes 285
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Map of Solomon Islands ix
- Milestones in the History of Solomon Islands xi
- Introduction 1
- I Island Universe 11
- 1 ‘Afuera! ’ 15
- 2 Jungle Road 25
- II Restive state 33
- 3 Running Aground 35
- 4 Manasseh of East Choiseul 49
- 5 Maasina Men 71
- III The switch 83
- 6 Devil’s Night 85
- 7 Escape from Adeliua 100
- 8 The Games 112
- 9 Rivers of Gold 120
- IV Rebellion 131
- 10 ‘No Need China!’ 133
- 11 Wuhan Window 148
- 12 Honiara Burning 165
- V Twisted iron 175
- 13 Seeking Protection 177
- 14 Red Line 188
- 15 Arc of Anxiety 201
- VI Where the North Road ends 211
- 16 Henderson Concession 213
- 17 East to Fataleka 225
- 18 Mustafa Rising 244
- 19 Making a Martyr 260
- Epilogue 271
- Notes 285
