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No-Confidence Vote in Vanuatu Fails

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No-Confidence Vote in Vanuatu Fails

Despite the outcome of the no-confidence vote, there is no doubt the constant political sniping – both by lawmakers and international players – is damaging to the internal politics of Vanuatu. 

No-Confidence Vote in Vanuatu Fails
Credit: Facebook / Ministry of the Prime Minister – Vanuatu

Vanuatu narrowly avoided a political crisis as Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday. 

The putsch was led by former prime minister and now opposition leader Bob Loughman, who urged for the immediate election of a new prime minister in a no-confidence motion submitted to Parliament.

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