Thursday, 25 September 2008

Vanuatu PM faces no-confidence vote

(Radio Australia) Vanuatu's new Prime Minister Edward Natapei may be removed from office just days after forming a coalition government.Vanuatu's Opposition has lodged a motion of no confidence which will be voted on in parliament Thursday week.At least two government Members of Parliament yesterday defected to the Opposition which is lead by Maxime Carlo Korman.First time MP and independent member of the opposition Ralph Regenvanu has told Radio Australia the Opposition has the better policies"The government side really didnt have the numbers in the first place, you could say it was lucky at that time, I think what is emerging now is the real story about where the numbers lie," he said.