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Audio: John Roughan on the Solomon Islands
Scoop Audio: Interview with John Roughan
on the Solomon
Islands
Interview by Yasmine Ryan
Image by Jason Dorday
From Assignment in Honiara
Scoop
Audio: Dr John Roughan, originally from New York, has
resided in Honiara for the past 48 years. He is an active
member of civil society in the Solomon Islands and a vocal
commenter. He also runs the Solomon Islands Development
Trust. In this audio interview, he discusses his reaction
to the resignation of Snyder Rini (that morning) and on the
riots. Additionally, he gives some background to Solomon
Islands politics and society in general, emphasising that
the fabric of society in most villages remains intact and
that the Solomons are not the ‘basket case’ that some
claim.
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