Acting Speaker Aide Ganasi says the notice for a motion of a Vote of No Confidence against the Prime Minister by the Opposition was rejected on grounds the proper forms were not followed and that some reasons stated for the motion were subjudice.
Parliament officials say there are no forms however the correct format for the notice for a motion was not followed.
The Opposition has only tomorrow to correct the defects and file the motion again at the Speakers office.
Opposition Leader Don Polye says they will not give up and that they will continue to file the motion for a vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister.
“We respectfully accept the return of the motion and we will look at the reasons for the rejection and will make an immediate re submission of the motion to the acting speaker,” he says.
Polye says they believe O’Neill has lost the confidence of his members and that he forced a vote of confidence in himself.
He is challenging the PM to allow the vote of no confidence, to test numbers on the floor rather than try to block it.