I can't say its normal, but its quiet.
Some Solomon Islanders have been resentful of the Chinese. (The Chinese) were taking up all the businesses in town and all the staff and prices were increasing unreasonably.
Some Solomon Islanders have been resentful of the Chinese.
There is a lot of fear. People are just hoping the military will calm things down.
The protesters were shouting yesterday that this was a Chinese government because the president of the party that Snyder Rini belongs to is a naturalized Chinese ... so they were saying this is a Chinese-backed government.
Chinatown is basically burned down, there are only a couple of shops left standing. Right up to this morning looting is still continuing.
A good chunk of the government's revenue comes from the businesses that have been destroyed.
Mobs and looters have been hurling rocks and bricks at passing patrol police vehicles.
It is generally calm. People are still going to the burned out shops and trying to pick up what they can, but there are more police out on the streets now.
It's not surprising as many people would rather vote in their village constituencies. Many candidates have bought or hired boats to take voters back to their villages to vote.
