SICA's general secretary, Holmes Saeve said they supported FSII's call because an early election is important to avoid "grass hopping" by elected members from party to party.

Mr Saeve said SICA believes during such situation, huge amounts of money are normally involved and received by the elected members, which amounts to corruption.

Therefore, he said it's important that the governor general uses his power to call an election as soon as possible.

The Clerk to Parliament, Taeasi Sanga says less than 15 of the 50 elected members have turned up to receive their letters for accommodation in various hotels in town despite a service message being put out on the national broadcaster this week.

She said this had made them wonder if all the 50 elected members are already in Honiara.

Rawcliffe Ziza, Deputy Private Secretary Government House, said the election of Prime Minister is expected to be in the first or second week of December.

The November 19 election was the country's first since an Australian-led peacekeeping operation transitioned to a police-focused mission last year.

Philothea Ruaeho, a spokeswoman for the electoral commission, said the final results for all the constituencies had been declared by the governor-general.

Independent candidates were the biggest winners, securing 32 seats in the 50-seat parliament.

The Catholic church is one of seven churches that make up the SICA.

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• Solomon Star
• Radio Australia
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