12 Honiara Burning
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Edward Acton Cavanough
Abstract
As the enmities between the Sogavare and Suidani governments escalated, M4D’s leadership began to revamp its pitch to Malaitans and to the country. Its early successes had seen M4D become a household name. Born on Ontong Java, a tiny atoll, administratively part of Malaita Province but located 500 kilometres to Malaita Island’s north, Makili, based in Honiara, was a stalwart of Solomon Islands’ activist scene. While environmental campaigns had become Makili’s profession, he was also a zealous campaigner against corruption in Solomon Islands, which he had been agitating against since the Mamaloni era. In Canberra, the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, convened with national security advisors, who were monitoring the riots, to consider how to execute Sogavare’s request. Morrison was familiar with Australia’s security obligations and understood the political context.
Abstract
As the enmities between the Sogavare and Suidani governments escalated, M4D’s leadership began to revamp its pitch to Malaitans and to the country. Its early successes had seen M4D become a household name. Born on Ontong Java, a tiny atoll, administratively part of Malaita Province but located 500 kilometres to Malaita Island’s north, Makili, based in Honiara, was a stalwart of Solomon Islands’ activist scene. While environmental campaigns had become Makili’s profession, he was also a zealous campaigner against corruption in Solomon Islands, which he had been agitating against since the Mamaloni era. In Canberra, the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, convened with national security advisors, who were monitoring the riots, to consider how to execute Sogavare’s request. Morrison was familiar with Australia’s security obligations and understood the political context.
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
