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The Guardian - AU
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Georgina Maka'a in Honiara

Solomon islanders greet plan to delay election with scepticism and anger

The decision to defer the election has raised eyebrows across Honiara.
The decision to defer the election has raised eyebrows across Honiara. Photograph: Gary Ramage/AFP/Getty Images

All week at the betel nut stalls across Honiara, people have been talking about one thing: the government’s decision to defer national elections.

On Monday, the Solomon Islands government presented a bill to parliament saying it was seeking a constitutional amendment to defer the dissolution of parliament from May 2023 until the end of December.

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