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December Vol 49 No 12
CONTENTS
10 14 42
5 Editor’s Note Special Feature
6 Briefs 22 Pacific Political Climate Champions
In a global crisis, amplifying Pacific messages
8 Whispers
benefits the world
COVER STORY: PACIFIC PERSON OF THE YEAR
27 Aboard the Run Da vessels
10 Manasseh Sogavare A warning for Pacific crew
Pragmatist, Puppetmaster or Puppet?
30 “We are facing Goliath”
14 Sumeet and Krupali Tappoo West Papuan churches call for solidarity
Spirituality in action
34 The Fiji military and the 2013 Constitution
18 Westpac stays: What’s next? 38 Movers and Shakers
20 Amidst HIV surge, solidarity is key
42 Fiji’s living national treasure
Dr Dick Watling
Cover image: Manasseh Sogavare at the opening of the Pacific Games in
Honiara. Photo: Pacific Games News Service
4 Islands Business, December 2023
