No debate, early adjournment: It’s cause and effect.

By PNG Echo. This week, the Government of PNG rushed through legislation, including the budget with little or no debate. Afterwards, parliament was adjourned early and will not reconvene until the end of March 2016 – which could put them in breach of the rules regarding sitting days.  It will also put them outside the window of opportunity where a vote of no confidence is possible. With the superior numbers in the government ranks they can do that. It’s not an ideal situation but the voting behaviour indicates that there is significant confidence in this government, which was also shown Continue reading No debate, early adjournment: It’s cause and effect.

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Vote of no confidence – a vain hope

By PNG Echo. In the lead up to this particular session of parliament, anti-government forces have been in overdrive trying to convince the public that a vote of no confidence is eminently reasonable. All this in spite of the bleeding obvious – no likelihood of success. Land of the unexpected, they said, winking knowingly. Are they living in some imaginary world where advertising slogans have some magical power?   …it’s a numbers game The Peoples National Congress (PNC) of which the Prime Minister is the head has 61 MPs – enough to govern in its own right, but, with the Continue reading Vote of no confidence – a vain hope

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