The issue of the crisis was not even on the agenda for our morning sharing. I was there from 9 to 12 noon. My fears, because of the rumours of Thursday 15th, that a retaliation had been planned for east of Honiara, were unfounded. There was no retaliation attack. Friday 16th was in fact a Public Holiday marking the Queen's birthday.
All public offices seem lifeless.
The major activity in Honiara has been people leaving for their home islands. Yesterday's news was good. It seems that arms have been returned to the armoury. There was a suspicious theft of cars from the showrooms of one of the car sales places. Perhaps this was set up by the MEF in order to their holding on to arms, supposedly helping the police to keep law and order.