Opposition

Opposition vote against PM goes to Speaker’s office

Opposition Leader Don Polye showed two documents, one containing the notice and the other the reasons for the proposed motion of VONC.

The Opposition could not discuss in detail the notice.

The notice will be brought before parliament's private members committee.

The committee will then discuss the notice and if all is in order under the law and parliament standing orders, a copy shall be handed to the clerk of parliament.

Seven days after the notice is lodged the motion can be moved on the floor.

 

Picture source: Elliot Raphael

Polye shows support for Namah

Polye attended Namah’s first tribunal hearing where he appeared with his lawyer Greg Sheppard before members of the Leadership Tribunal.

The brief tribunal sitting later saw both leaders walked out the Court precinct after it was adjourned to next week Monday.

A proper tribunal hearing is expected to commence on Monday with the presentation of the reference by the Public Prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin to Namah.

Polye: Referral of Chief Magistrate is ‘revenge’ by PM

Polye claims Zurenuoc was under pressure by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to act in order to protect himself.

Magistrate Eliakim had issued the warrant of arrest for Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on June 12th 2014 and in July she rejected an application to set aside the warrant.

Vanuatu opposition confident motion will go ahead

The Supreme Court this week declared a decision by the newly-appointed speaker of parliament, Marcellino Pipite, to rule out the opposition's motion of no confidence against the new prime minister Sato Kilman, and ordered parliament to reconvene on Tuesday to hear it.
 

Opposition labelled Gov’t as ‘blaming gov’t’

Speaking to reporters in a media conference today in Port Moresby, Polye says the government has been blaming the past governments, leaders, public servants and citizens of this country without having a solution for that particular issue.

He was responding to the latest media statement from the Education Minister who had claimed that more than K50 million have been lost in the education system.

“The government knows nothing about providing solutions to prolonged challenges and corruptions.

‘PM, please explain’ K20m for ICAC

In a media conference today, Polye claimed that the Prime Minister had no interest in fighting corruption in the country as a result of not establishing the ICAC.

“The Prime Minister when officially elected into the office as the chief executive officer of the country made a commitment to establish the ICAC.”

However, he said after three years in the office, the Prime Minister had done nothing for establishing the ICAC office.