Solomon Islands PM survives no-confidence vote: parliament

Dec 06, 2021

After a fiery day-long debate, parliament Speaker John Patteson Oti said the opposition's move to oust Sogavare had been defeated by 32 votes to 15.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare speaking at a press conference inside the Parliament House in Honiara on April 24, 2019 on April 24, 2019. AFP photo

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Embattled Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare survived a no-confidence vote Monday, after accusing "Taiwan's agents" of orchestrating recent political violence that plunged the Pacific island nation into crisis.

After a fiery day-long debate, parliament Speaker John Patteson Oti said the opposition's move to oust Sogavare had been defeated by 32 votes to 15.

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