Minister of Finance and Treasury Snyder Rini of Solomon Islands

Rini was Permanent Secretary for the Ministry for Natural Resources in 1989 and was Chairman of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund from 1990 to 1996.

Rini was re-elected to his seat in the April 2006 parliamentary election.

In the end, the vote to Mr Rini was 27 to 23.

So Snyder Rini is a bit of a political manipulator.

SEAN DORNEY: The Solomon Islands Police Commissioner Shane Castles says the resignation of Prime Minister Rini has eased tensions.

I don't think Snyder Rini is acting in a caretaker capacity at present.

A New Zealand soldier stands guard over a crowd of more than 200 Solomon Islanders outside Honiara Magistrates Court yesterday, where opposition leader Charles Dausabea was facing charges of inciting a riot last week.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Snyder Rini denied yesterday that his election was influenced by back-room bribes bankrolled by Taiwan or China.

Rini said that Taiwan had come to the Solomons' assistance during the worst period of its communal strife, providing cash to pay compensation to people who had lost their homes and land during an insurgency that peaked with a coup in 2000.

The court was told Dausabea, 46, incited an angry crowd outside parliament on Tuesday last week when Rini was elected prime minister, telling a waiting crowd of 200 people: "We lost, you people go do what you like now.

of an old club that has been running this country for years.

comment as he left parliament under police escort.

Snyder Rini says that both banks establishment demonstrates their confidence in the Government.

Rini said the decision to establish the World Bank and ADB presence in Honiara is important to strengthen the partnership between Government and the two institutions.

Mr Rini said this development signifies that both the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank would coordinate and harmonize their development assistance better with the Solomon Islands Government and in a manner and mode consistent with the 'Paris Declaration' that would bring about a greater wellbeing for the people of Solomon Islands.

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As Minister of Finance in a previous administration, Rini was known as "Mr.

New Solomon Islands Prime Minister Snyder Rini says he won't quit, and denies allegations he came to power corruptly.

Rini said he would not yield to mob rule by standing down and insisted that he was the head of a viable and legal government.

Rini said he was certain he would survive next week's motion of no confidence.

Rini was not expecting violence to mar the first sitting of parliament next week.

If there were any doubts about the odium in which Synder Rini was held by the people of Honiara they were quickly dispelled yesterday, the April 27 Sydney Morning Herald reported.

However, when the new parliament convened on April 18, Rini was elected PM by a vote of 27 to 23.

Snyder Rini was chosen over his rival, Job Tausinga, during the second round of the election in a secret ballot.

Job Tausinga polled 22 during the first round while Snyder Rini was second with 17.

Snyder Rini was the Deputy Prime Minister in the last government and held the portfolio of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources.

Snyder Rini was first elected into Parliament as member for Marovo in 1997 and was Minister for Finance from July 2000 to December 2001.

Rini was a member, accommodated Mr.

As you would have learned from the media reports, Snyder Rini received a cold reception on Tuesday when he was declared as Solomon Islands’ new Prime Minister.

Rini was Kemakeza’s deputy in that government.

But Rini said from an undisclosed location that "there is no influence at all by outsiders.

The announcement on Tuesday that former Solomon Islands deputy prime minister Snyder Rini had been elected prime minister led to the burning and looting of Chinese homes and businesses by mobs who rampaged through the capital Honiara.

Some people have decided to take to the streets, particularly focusing on the Chinese community, because they believe that Snyder Rini has been supported by the Chinese," Downer said.

HONIARA - New Solomon Islands Prime Minister Snyder Rini said he is confident he will defeat Wednesdays vote of no confidence, moved by opposition parties after his election sparked rioting in the South Pacific nation.

In recent days, Rini had confidently predicted he had enough support to defeat the opposition's no-confidence motion and remain in office, but on Wednesday some 29 of Parliament's 50 lawmakers sat in the opposition benches -- sealing Rini's fate.

Rini is the parliamentary leader of the Association of Independent Members of Parliament, whose president is naturalised Chinese business tycoon Sir Thomas Chan.

Cole said he had talked to Tommy and Laurie Chan as to why Rini had been selected given that they had given him assurances that he wouldnt be.

Rini was elected as prime minister in a parliamentary vote on April 18.

Prime Minister Elect Snyder Rini has resigned as announced by SIBC this morning when the majority of government members switched allegiance and pledged their support for the opposition.

Violence erupted on Tuesday after Rini was named as the new leader.

Rini said he had no alternative but to quit and hoped his decision would bring peace to his troubled country.

Rini had used money from local Chinese businessmen to bribe his way into office.

People are very excited that Rini has gone (and) are looking forward to getting rid of the old leaders in the old government," said Samson Maneka, a 38-year-old farmer, as cars drove by tooting their horns.

In recent days, Rini had confidently predicted he had enough support to remain in office, but by Wednesday morning, several lawmakers had switched over to the opposition, making his position tenuous at best.

Rini was rushed out of parliament after his resignation flanked by armed police who pushed him into an SUV and drove him away.

Unsubstantiated rumors that Rini had funded his campaign to become prime minister with money from Taiwan or China and his close links to previous corruption-tainted administrations sparked anti-Asian rioting in Honiara's Chinatown.

Rini was associated with the old guard of politics in the Solomon Islands and with the failed governments of the past, which led to the Australian-led armed intervention in 2003 to end five years of civil strife.

Rini is a member of a group of MPs called the Association of Independent Members of Parliament (AIM), whose president is local naturalised Chinese business tycoon Sir Thomas Chan.

Mr Rini was speaking at the opening of the new office the two financial institutions joint established in Honiara.

government, which the Solomons recognizes diplomatically.

former ministers -- to his 21-member cabinet.

were torched and most of old Chinatown in the capital, Honiara, was burned down.

Rini has strongly denied the allegations.

Rini is expected to face a vote of no-confidence in the parliament.

Finance minister Snyder Rini said this yesterday when he tabled the 2008 budget in parliament.

Mr Rini said Governments decision would benefit a lot of people mostly the vulnerable because the price of rice in shops will be reduced.

Mr Rini said there is also a number of further reforms to the taxation system that are currently being considered and developed.

Mr Rini said in financial services, Government would be implementing reforms to improve the availability of finance for business projects in the country.

On this line, Mr Rini said they are also looking to strengthen the authority of the Central Bank by reviewing the CBSI legislation to allow greater autonomy.

Mr Rini said the Government would introduce to parliament new legislation to allow for and regulate competition in telecommunication services.

Introducing the budget on Monday, Finance Minister Snyder Rini described the Government’s 2009 Budget as a responsible and fully funded.

In moving his second national budget at its second reading on Monday, Finance Minister Snyder Rini said the government’s revenue estimates for next year from both domestically sourced revenue and donor support, total to just more that SB$1.

Rini said that this represents an increase of SB$292 million compared to this year’s revenue estimates.

Rini said that in terms of the government’s 2009 initiatives reflects the Government’s focus on the need to provide better funding for existing services, improve revenue earning capacity and ensuring the stability of essential government accounting and payroll systems.

Rini said that the budget also aims to provide further reduction in national debt.

Chinese familiesProtesters were angered that Rini was chosen despite his close ties to Allan Kemakeza, the former prime minister, whose party lost 11 of its 20 seats in a vote seen as a protest against government corruption.

After his election on Tuesday, Rini said the peacekeepers would remain in the Solomons to ensure peace.

Honimae said Rini had been moved to a safe location and it was not yet known whether Rini's swearing-in would happen as planned on Wednesday.