Alternative Government Plans to Tackle PNG's Ballooning Public Debt

 Papua New Guinea Parliament has been adjourned to September 12 to allow for the Vote of No Confidence (VONC) motion against Prime Minister James Marape. The motion was officially placed on the Notice Paper this morning after being cleared by the Private Business Committee (PBC), which found no defects in the submission yesterday.

PNG Opposition MPs

The adjournment occurred following nearly an hour of waiting for the Government caucus to reconvene. Leader of Government Business and Minister for Police, Peter Tsimalili Jr., moved the motion for suspension, citing parliamentary standing orders.

With the VONC motion now in process, it is anticipated that lobbying between Government and Opposition members will intensify in the coming days. The political atmosphere is expected to heighten as the countdown begins to September 12.

On that day, the nation’s attention will be focused on the outcome of the vote, which will determine whether Papua New Guinea will see a new Prime Minister or retain the current leadership.

As Parliament prepares to resume, both political camps are likely to be engaged in critical negotiations and strategies in the lead-up to the significant vote.

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Alternative Government Plans to Tackle PNG's Ballooning Public Debt