![]() MPs' jailing sparks fears of new unrest By GREG STOLZ 26apr06 TENSIONS are again at flashpoint in the Solomon Islands after a second Opposition MP accused of inciting last week's riots was denied bail to attend a sitting of Parliament today. Security fears intensified for Australian-led peacekeepers after Opposition strongman Charles Dausabea was remanded in custody, despite a warning more rioting could erupt if he did not take his place in Parliament. "Who can control the minds of these idiots?" Mr Dausabea's lawyer, Billy Titiulu, told Honiara Central Court yesterday. "There could be more rioting, resentment and unrest if he is not released." Mr Dausabea, whose court appearance prompted a huge security crackdown, joins fellow Opposition MP Nelson Ne'e behind bars. Unless Mr Ne'e succeeds in a High Court bail application set down for today, both politicians will be unable to vote on a no-confidence motion against unpopular new Prime Minister Snyder Rini, whose election sparked last week's riots. The jailing of the MPs looks likely to narrowly deliver Mr Rini the numbers to defeat the Opposition's no-confidence motion. Mr Dausabea's supporters massed outside the courthouse yesterday as dozens of soldiers and heavily-armed riot police staged a show of force. The Member for East Honiara faced court on charges of inciting the riots, threatening to burn down a Chinese-owned hotel and intimidating its owner.
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