Tag: Parliament
PNG Parliament erupts in chaos as Speaker rejects opposition motions
Embattled Prime Minister Peter O'Neill explains why he has gone to the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the vote of no-confidence procedure under...
Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ PNG’s leadership to Chan
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill steps down from the top job and hands over the reigns to Sir Julius Chan, leader of Peoples Progress Party....
Marape accuses PNG government of ‘sabotage ploy’ to delay vote
By EMTV News
Papua New Guinea's political opposition has gone on the offensive, accusing Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government of attempting to delay and defeat...
PNG probe into parliament rampage still ongoing, says police chief
By RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner says investigations are ongoing into officers who took part in a rampage through Parliament last year.
Last November,...
Nauru 19 to appear in first sitting of nation’s new Court...
By RNZ Pacific
The group known as the Nauru 19 will go back to court next week in what will be the first sitting of...
Marshall Islands president narrowly survives no-confidence vote
By Giff Johnson in Majuro for RNZ Pacific
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has survived a vote of no confidence with parliament, the Nitijela, split evenly...
‘I was coerced into the 1987 coup,’ admits Sitiveni Rabuka
By Sri Krishnamurthi of Asia-Pacific Report
A repentant Sitiveni Rabuka, the Fiji military strongman who sparked off the country's "coup culture" in 1987, admits he...
Ralph Regenvanu: Pacific regionalism, climate finance and women in politics
Tess Newton Cain talks to Ralph Regenvanu
During a recent trip to Port Vila, Tess Newton Cain caught up with Ralph Regenvanu, Minister for Foreign...
Juffa accuses O’Neill government of ‘shutting down’ free speech in PNG
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Oro Governor Garry Juffa says the people of PNG find it "frightening" and "alarming" that the Papua New Guinea government is...
Keith Jackson: Did dumb just get dumber and Sam Basil dig...
A near confrontation on the floor of Parliament on Friday, with the Papua New Guinea Opposition walking out in protest over the referral of...
Tongan PM seeks royal audience after lawyer’s constitutional advice on law
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The government of Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva has planned an audience with the King of Tonga after a...
Timor-Leste’s opposition alliance set for win after fractious election
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
With more than 99 percent of votes counted in the poll, Timor-Leste's opposition Alliance of Change for Progress (AMP) was leading...
Timorese vote in fresh general election after tense campaign
By Michael Leach in Dili
After a tense month-long campaign and two rest days, East Timorese cast their votes today in the Timor-Leste's latest parliamentary...
Former Speaker sentenced to 15 years in prison in Indonesia’s e-ID...
By Kharishar Kahfi in Jakarta
The Jakarta Corruption Court judges today sentenced former House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto to 15 years in prison after...
Protests sweep Indonesia over new law criminalising ‘criticism’ of MPs
By Ryan Dagur in Jakarta
A wave of protests has swept Indonesia in recent days after legislation criminalising criticism of lawmakers took effect last week.
President...
Tongan police charge Lord Tu’ivakanō with bribery in passport saga probe
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The king’s noble and former Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakanō has been charged with passport offences, money laundering and...
Tonga’s Parliament seeks temporary home after Gita smashed old House
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
As Tonga struggles to recover from Cyclone Gita, authorities are looking for somewhere to host the next Parliamentary...
42 years after Timor-Leste’s declared independence, a democracy plea
OPINION: Open letter by Charles Scheiner, Pamela Sexton and John M. Miller of ETAN
The people of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste will today celebrate...
New PM Hou in Solomon Islands pledges to fight corruption
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Members of Parliament today elected Rick Houenipwela, MP for Small Malaita, as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands in a 33-16 vote...
Pangu Pati opposition bloc defects to O’Neill’s PNG government
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
After two weeks of controversy, Pangu Pati leader Sam Basil and most of his party have split with Papua New Guinea's...
Pōhiva blames T$60,000 ceremony bill rejection for cabinet shakeup
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
Tongan interim Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva says he suspected his rejection of a proposal by the Deputy Prime...
Challenge Tongan king’s royal dissolution in court, says adviser
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The government of dismissed democracy Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva has been urged to take legal actions against King...