Fiji, April 23 -- Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea says the government is now operating without majority support, warning the country is in a "constitutional impasse" that must be resolved in Parliament.

In a statement on the current political situation, Kenilorea said Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele had originally secured strong backing.

"On 2nd May 2024, Jeremiah Manele was voted in as Solomon Islands' PM by the 13th Parliament in accordance to schedule 2 of the National Constitution of Solomon Islands. 31 MPs voted for him. He got more than 'absolute majority' of the vote."

He said that support has since shifted.

"Last month, some 19 MPs from GNUT withdrew their support from the coalition. The net result is that GNUT no...