Pacific / Solomon Islands

Solomons coalition partners express support for Hou

15:23 pm on 19 January 2018

Coalition partners of the Solomon Islands government have scrambled to affirm their support for Prime Minister Rick Hou, amid reports of a plot to overthrow him.

Solomons PM, Rick Hou Photo: Solomon Star

The Island Sun newspaper on Tuesday reported government insiders saying a senior minister was linked to a plot to overthrow Mr Hou, who became Prime Minister in November.

The Kadere Party Group, which is the coalition's second biggest party, strongly condemned the article in a statement, saying Mr Hou continues to have the party's full support.

The party's general secretary, Robert Chris, said with a year before the next election, there was no time for politicking.