Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have arrested two alleged suspects on the 19th of December, 2021 for burning down a leaf hut at the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Superintendent Jimson Robo said, “This happened after the protesters demanded the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands to step down. The protesters then started to throw rocks towards the Police and put rocks on the main road to block police.”
PPC Robo said, “Inside the group of protesters running towards the National Parliament House on the 24th of November 2021 were these defendants who were clearly identified.”
Superintendent Robo said, “It is alleged that both defendants were inside the leaf hut and one of them took out a box of matches and gave it to the other defendant, who strikes it and set fire to the leaf hut.”
Mr Robo says, “Both suspects are facing a count of arson contrary to section 319 of the Penal Code and remanded in custody for 14 days and will appear in Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court on 3 January 2021 for their next mention.”
– Police Media Unit
