AUSTRALIAN-led security forces have helped dampen the latest rioting in the Solomon Islands, but the deeper issues cannot be ignored.
While outwardly political, the deeper cause of the riots is the population’s frustration at the lack of basic essentials and their own future livelihood.
Australians have been generous in helping East Timor. The same neighbourly assistance needs to be offered to the people of the Solomon Islands.
Moreover, let us pray for peace in the islands at this difficult time.
