Fiji, April 13 -- Solomon Islands MP Peter Kenilorea says history and the Constitution are on the side of the 28 MPs challenging the Governor-General's refusal to convene Parliament, declaring: "We have the numbers. We remain 28 strong."

Kenilorea said the current standoff is not new, highlighted past political crises where important action was taken.

"So, we heard in court last Friday that there have been three instances in the past which were very similar to the situation we face today - where support for a sitting PM was in serious doubt. These occasions were in 1994, 1998, and 2007. In all those three situations the serving GGs during those times acted. They did so by calling parliament to allow the house to test the support for the...