Solomons' PM survives no-confidence motion
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Solomon Islands parliament has rejected a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua.
Pacific Correspondent Campbell Cooney reports After a day of debate the no confidence motion against Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua and his government was defeated 39 votes to eight.
That number indicates a significant increase in support for Dr Sikua.
Last December, opposition leader, and then Prime Minister, Manessah Sogavare was removed from office with a no confidence motion where the margin between his supporters and those opposed, was just three MP's.
Solomons' parliament has 50 seats but one MP, declined to vote, while two seats are vacant, one due to the death of an MP, the other because its incumbent was jailed for 18 months after he was found guilty of defrauding the govenment, and lost the right to sit in parliament.
