Fed: Political chaos threatens ahead of Downer Solomons visit
Political chaos is threatening the Solomon Islands as Foreign Minister ALEXANDER DOWNERvisits the troubled nation.
The government of Sir ALLAN KEMAKEZA is under considerable political and economic pressure,with six backbenchers resigning amid threats of a no confidence motion.
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation reports that Opposition Leader PATTERSON OTIhas announced he'll move the no confidence motion tomorrow.
Mr DOWNER is leading a delegation of Australian parliamentarians in a four-nation visitthat's due to begin in Honiara late today.
Australia has come under much criticism in recent days in the south-west Pacific nation,with the opposition questioning the timing of the visit and one minister accusing Australiaof remote-controlling a ministerial reshuffle.
Despite a peace agreement between warring factions, the Solomon Islands has been unstablesince a coup in mid-2000.
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