Tag: Parliament
Disappointment, fears of violence in wake of royal dismissal of PM...
Tagata Pasifika's report on the Tongan crisis today. Video: Sun*Pix
By Philip Cass in Auckland
There was disappointment and fears of violence early today in the...
Tongan king sacks democracy PM, dissolves Parliament for election
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
King Tupou VI of Tonga has officially dissolved Tongaʻs Parliament effective from Thursday, dismissing democracy Prime Minister 'Akilisi...
In Timor-Leste, more power-sharing likely but election hard to pick
ANALYSIS: By Dr Michael Leach in Dili
Twenty-one parties will contest 65 parliamentary seats and decide who governs Timor-Leste in national elections this Saturday.
In a...
‘Heavy handed’ NZ clamps down on Tokelau spending
By Mackenzie Smith
As Tokelau’s ninth government takes shape, the new leader is raising concerns over New Zealand’s treatment of its last remaining Pacific territory.
Ulu-o-Tokelau...
Fiji parliamentary justice committee in heated debate over news media decree
By Matilda Simmons in Suva
Two prominent Fiji lawyers and members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights had a go...
Allowance increases for Fiji parliamentarians
By Vijay Narayan in Suva
The Parliamentary Emoluments Committee (PEC) has recommended allowance increases for overseas travels for government ministers, the Speaker, the leader of...
PNG opposition lose no-confidence vote but challenge gagged debate
EMTV News clip featuring the restricted parliamentary debate on the no-confidence vote and closing out of discussion of student unrest.
By Serah Aupong in Port...
Business as usual as O’Neill easily survives PNG no-confidence vote
By Freddy Mou in Port Moresby
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill easily survived as national leader of Papua New Guinea today by winning the parliamentary no-confidence...
PNG Opposition files no-confidence motion notice against government
By Ruth Rungula in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Opposition has filed a notice of a motion for a vote of no-confidence today at its...
Fiji rights coalition calls for review of MP’s suspension for democracy
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights has declared its disappointment over the recent "unjust" incident resulting in the suspension of Opposition Member Roko Tupou...
Fiji government challenged over Indonesian soldiers in school rebuild
By Nasik Swami in Suva
The Fiji government has no say in the Adopt a School programme by donor countries, Parliament has been told in...
PNG students take campaign to provinces – opposition MPs plan protest...
Students from the University of Papua New Guinea - many already having left the campus after this week's eviction order from the administration -...
PNG’s Opposition to take legal action over dismissal of confidence vote
By Quintina Naime in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Opposition will take legal action against the dismissal of the vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister...
Lawyers for NFP demand explanation over suspension
From The Fiji Times
By Tevita Vuibau and Nasik Swami in Suva
Lawyers acting for Fiji's now-suspended National Federation Party (NFP) have demanded an explanation from...
