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The National Parliament of Solomon Islands is set to convene on Thursday, May 7, 2026, to consider a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, following a decisive ruling by the Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands.
A formal notice issued by the Clerk to Parliament Jefferson Halu confirms that the first sitting of the fourth meeting of the 12th Parliament will begin at 9:30am at Parliament House in Honiara. The sitting has been specifically convened to deliberate on the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.
Background to the Sitting
The parliamentary session comes after a weeks of significant legal and political developments. The Court of Appeal last week dismissed an appeal by the government and upheld an earlier High Court decision requiring Parliament to be convened without delay.
In its ruling, the Court ordered Prime Minister Manele to recall Parliament by May 7 to face the motion of no confidence, effectively ending a prolonged political standoff. The court found that delays in convening Parliament were inconsistent with constitutional requirements and undermined the proper functioning of parliamentary democracy.
The legal battle stemmed from a challenge by a coalition of 27 Members of Parliament who claimed to hold the majority in the 50-seat House. The group argued that the Prime Minister had lost the confidence of Parliament and was deliberately avoiding a vote.
Earlier, the High Court had ruled that the Prime Minister must convene Parliament within a specified timeframe or risk breaching the Constitution. That decision was subsequently appealed by the Attorney-General, but the Court of Appeal dismissed all grounds of the appeal, reinforcing the requirement for Parliament to sit.
