Vanuatu’s president dissolves parliament to avoid bid to oust leader | World News,The Indian Express

A failed attempt by Bob Loughman to change the constitution to extend election cycles from four to five years, among other changes, had caused discontent in recent months.

Vanuatu’s president dissolved the Pacific island nation’s parliament on Thursday, state broadcaster VBTC reported, after an attempt by some politicians to oust the prime minister.

Prime Minister Bob Loughman had been expected to face a no-confidence motion when parliament next sat after a group of lawmakers in his party said they had sided with the opposition in a bid to remove him.

Vanuatu’s president, Nikenike Vurobaravu, signed a notice dissolving parliament on Thursday to take effect the same day, a copy of the notice showed.

Vanuatu was not due to go to the polls until 2024.

A failed attempt by Loughman to change the constitution to extend election cycles from four to five years, among other changes, had caused discontent in recent months.

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/vanuatus-president-dissolves-parliament-8098748/


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