BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele shared the government and the people of Solomon Islands’ thoughts and prayers with the victims of Bondi shooting in Sydney, Australia.
He made the profound statement before he closed the final sitting for 2025 and the formal conclusion of the Third Meeting of the Twelfth Parliament yesterday.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families during this time of profound grief. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Australia, and we stand in solidarity with them as they mourn this tragic loss,” he said.
He said that Solomon Islands stands with Australia in rejecting violence in all its forms and in upholding peace, safety and the sanctity of human life.
The PM also strongly condemned the incident, describing it as sad and disturbing to him.
“Let me reflect briefly on the Bondi shooting in Sydney, Australia. Mr Speaker, I am deeply saddened and disturbed by the tragic shooting in Bondi, Sydney, Australia. On behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands, I strongly condemn this senseless act of terror and violence.
“I have already written to the Prime Minister of Australia expressing our condolences and sympathies,” PM Manele concluded.
On 14 December 2025, a terrorist mass shooting occurred at Archer Park beside Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, in the late afternoon during a Hanukkah celebration attended by approximately one thousand people.
Two gunmen shot at the crowd, killing 15 people, including a child.
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