Solomons leader moves to delay vote, sparking fears
The Solomon Islands’ pro-Beijing prime minister has proposed changing the constitution to delay scheduled elections, officials confirmed yesterday, fueling concerns for the future of democracy in the Pacific nation. After months of speculation, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has formally put a “constitution amendment bill” to parliament that would delay next year’s election — citing the burden of hosting the Pacific Games, a sporting event, in the same year. The proposal, obtained by Agence France-Presse, seeks to suspend the dissolution of “the eleventh Parliamen...