HONIARA, Solomon Islands (14 June 2000) -- Prime Minister Bartholomew Ulufa'alu has submitted his resignation and called for the establishment of an interim government to return the Solomon Islands to peace. The prime minister was taken hostage last week by Malaita rebels who demanded his resignation. The attempted coup sparked violence between the Malaita Eagles rebel group and the Isatabu Freedom Movement who resent the influx of Malaitans into Guadalcanal. The Pacific nation is on the brink of civil war as the two rival ethnic groups fight for control of the main island of Guadalcanal. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK | 
