Solomon Islands opposition alleges 'millions' offered by government lobbyists to buy back power

Solomon Islands opposition alleges 'millions' offered by government lobbyists to buy back power

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister's Office has told RNZ Pacific that Jeremiah Manele will not respond to the allegations.

Solomon Islands opposition alleges ‘millions’ offered by govt lobbyists to buy back power

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor A coalition of political parties opposing the Solomon Islands prime minister has accused government lobbyists of trying to woo its MPs with “huge money” bribes to “buy political allegiance”. It comes amid an ongoing court wrangle over parliamentary moves to oust Jeremiah Manele. The opposition grouping, which claims to have 28 of the country’s 50 MPs, says it has recorded voice and text messages from lobbyist…

Solomons MPs in buy-out claim

SOLOMON Islands Members of Parliament claim they have been offered money to join Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s minority government. The post Solomons MPs in buy-out claim appeared first on Islands Business.