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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Lucy Craymer

Opposition in majority in key Solomon Islands province after anti-China leader ousted

FILE PHOTO: National flags of Solomon Islands and China flutter at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China October 7, 2019. Picture taken October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

The opposition has taken a majority in the assembly of the most populous Solomon Islands province after Daniel Suidani, a vocal critic of the country's relationship with China, lost a no-confidence vote, an adviser to the ousted leader said on Wednesday.

Celsus Talifilu, the adviser, said in an interview if a new government is formed in Malaita province, it would back the federal government's pro-China stance.

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