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PAPUA NEW GUINEA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER - PETER O'NEIL |
Papua New Guinea has a new prime minister after disgruntled government MPs joined forces with the Opposition to have the prime minister's office declared vacant.
When parliament resumed on Tuesday afternoon, several government MPs walked out with the Opposition and sat on their side of the house.
With bolstered numbers, Opposition leader Belden Namah successfully moved to have the prime minister's office declared vacant because of the ongoing absence of Sir Michael Somare due to ill health.
Mr Namah then nominated former treasurer, Peter O'Neil, as the new prime minister.
Before defecting, Mr O'Neil was the works minister. He was installed as the new prime minister by a 70-24 vote.
While the now former Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal sat dejected, the floor erupted with applause and Mr O'Neil was congratulated by his new colleagues.
He is travelling to Government House to be officially sworn in as PNG's new prime minister.
When parliament resumed on Tuesday afternoon, several government MPs walked out with the Opposition and sat on their side of the house.
With bolstered numbers, Opposition leader Belden Namah successfully moved to have the prime minister's office declared vacant because of the ongoing absence of Sir Michael Somare due to ill health.
Mr Namah then nominated former treasurer, Peter O'Neil, as the new prime minister.
Before defecting, Mr O'Neil was the works minister. He was installed as the new prime minister by a 70-24 vote.
While the now former Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal sat dejected, the floor erupted with applause and Mr O'Neil was congratulated by his new colleagues.
He is travelling to Government House to be officially sworn in as PNG's new prime minister.
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