Prime Minister Manele Holds Firm as Opposition Claims Majority in Solomon Islands

Concerns grow over Solomon Islands political impasse

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is refusing to recall parliament and insists there's no crisis, as the opposition claims a majority of MPs.

Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister has doubled down on his decision not to convene parliament as he clings to power, following mass defections from his coalition.

MP Kenilorea stresses importance of numbers in democracy

WING Leader of the Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP), Peter Kenilorea Jr, has emphasized that numbers remain the foundation of democracy, rejecting claims that the new coalition’s strength is merely a “snapshot.” His comments follow statements by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and Attorney General John Muria Jr, who downplayed the opposition coalition’s claimed 28 Members of Parliament (MPs). The new coalition comprises the Peoples First Party…

SOLOMON Islands' new opposition coalition has claimed that the country’s government is illegitimate.

Claiming the support of 28 of 50 Members of Parliament, Peter Kenilorea Jr. and Peter Shanel Agovaka declared that Prime Minister... The post SOLOMON Islands’ new opposition coalition has claimed that the country’s government is illegitimate. appeared first on Islands Business.