The window is due to close again soon, but Mr Basil said that there is a groundswell of MPs dissatisfied with Mr O'Neill's handling of the economy.

He said this is especially the case with many public servants, teachers and health workers going unpaid for some time.

"The central bank is under great pressure to raise money to meet the government's commitments which have of course been overspent and mismanaged. That is not a good sign,” he said.

“The public are not supporting this government anymore. So we know that many political parties in the coalition attached to this current government are now talking to the opposition.

“They're talking amongst themselves and changes are imminent any time from now until the elections."

Mr Basil said it is a sign that parties within the ruling coalition are disillusioned with the leadership of prime minister Peter O'Neill and his People's National Congress party.

"We are all looking forward for the elections but whatever happens in between, we know that the sooner we put a stop to this government, the sooner we can shift this country away from the disaster that currently the prime minister and his coalition are taking us to."