Solomon Islands rejects Australian offer to pay for election 06.09.2022

Deutsche Welle | Sep 6, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • The Solomon Islands on Tuesday rejected an offer from Australia to pay for its next election, saying the move from Canberra is “inappropriate.”
  • The government of the Pacific island nation accused Australia of attempting to “influence how Members of Parliament will vote” on an upcoming bill that would delay the election by seven months.
  • The Solomon Islands’ government took offense at this public announcement, claiming it was in the process of responding to the offer when Wong made it public.