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Shadow Cabinet of Solomon Islands

Shadow Cabinet of Solomon Islands

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The Shadow Cabinet of Solomon Islands is the parliamentary Opposition's alternative Cabinet in Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm with a Westminster system of government; the Shadow Cabinet is modelled on the British institution of the same name.

The Opposition is formally known as "Her Majesty's Official Opposition".[1]

Current Shadow Cabinet

The current Shadow Cabinet was appointed by Opposition Leader Steve Abana on 31 August 2010, following the general election on 4 August, and Abana's unsuccessful attempt to be elected to the premiership. It shadows Prime Minister Danny Philip's coalition Cabinet.[2] Abana's Shadow Cabinet is also a coalition, albeit primarily composed of members of the Democratic Party.[3]

Stanley Sofu, initially appointed Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Development, defected to the government in December 2010.[4]

On 20 January 2011, citing dissatisfaction with the Cabinet being "manipulated by one or two people", Bodo Dettke (Minister for Fisheries), Douglas Ete (Minister for Forestry), Martin Sopage (Minister for Lands and Housing) and Mark Kemakeza (Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification) all left the government and formally joined Abana's Opposition. It was not immediately made clear what positions they might be given in a Shadow Cabinet reshuffle.[5][6]

In late March 2011, Abana resigned from the leadership of the Opposition, reportedly under pressure from certain members, and Derek Sikua was elected by Opposition MPs to replace him. A week later, Abana defected to the government, along with four other members of the Opposition (Ricky Houeniopwela, Andrew Hanaria Keniasia, Connelly Sandakabatu and Peter Tom). This split reportedly brought the Opposition numbers down to just six, of which Opposition leader Derek Sikua and his deputy Matthew Wale.[7][8][9]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tausinga: I'm with opposition", Solomon Star, 24 January 2011
  2. [2]
    "Abana is new Opposition leader" Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 1 September 2010
  3. [3]
    2010 election data Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
  4. [4]
    "Bodo picks up fisheries", Solomon Star, 9 December 2010
  5. [5]
    "Ministers walkout" Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 21 January 2010
  6. [6]
    "Four MPs Desert Government", Solomon Times, 21 January 2010
  7. [7]
    "Solomon Islands' PM stronger after opposition walkouts", ABC Radio Australia, 7 April 2011
  8. [8]
    "Rick Hou Joins Government", Solomon Times, 7 April 2011
  9. [9]
    "Govt builds numbers" Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 7 April 2011
  10. [10]
    2010 election data Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
  11. [11]
    Official results by constituency, 2010 general election, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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