Vanuatu Head of State Dissolved Parliament Featured
Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale
25 November, 2015. Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale has dissolved the country's parliament and called a snap election.
In a news conference on Tuesday 24 November, Father Lonsdale said his decision was in the best interests of Vanuatu.
"As I said in my address dissolution was always going to be a last resort, to restore the integrity of our nation and safe guard our nation, our country. So that our country won't have to continue going through this political instability."
The government and the opposition have spent the past two weeks trying to resolve a political impasse which began after 14 government MPs were last month jailed for bribery.
Father Lonsdale said he had given the two sides enough time to come up with a solution and it was in the best interests of the people of Vanuatu that parliament be dissolved.
Under the constitution, a snap election will be held on a date to be set by the Electoral Commission some time within the next two months.
The Constitution states an election must be called no earlier than 30 days and within 60 days of the dissolution date.
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'Oku haohaoa pe a Lavu ia ki he'ene sio, kae tala ko e kau teke mui oku nau taufehi'a pea fakalotokovi. Ko e lotokovi 'e kamata'i ia mei ha'ate fua'a ha ngaue lelei 'a ha taha. 'Oku 'ikai ke ui e ngaue ia 'a Lavu ko e ngaue lelei 'oku ui ia ko e ngaue hala, 'oku faitu'utu'uni for personal gain and that is corruption. Kuo vale a Mateni ia he taimi ni mo e Kele'a mo honau famili hono define 'a e corruption.
Katau fakaongoongo pe, ko e faifai pea tuputamaki e Palemia o dissolve hotau Fale Alea, he toki hisitolia ma'ongo'onga ia 'o'ona 'oku ne fokotu'u e! -
Ko e taha makatu'u ne taukave'i ko e pule lelei. 'Oku kei poupou ki he Pule lelei si'etau PM? Kuo ha 'a e rule of the law? Ngali fakangofua 'a e kaiha'aa mo e kovii kae tautea pe 'a e kau fakahoko fatongiaa iaa?
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How far could we go to dissolve our Parliament? We need this as soon as possible. Our PM is sick as well as his decision. His cabinet are aimless and self-constructed. Decision makers at all Ministries are all affected by the top sick decision, and how are we going to live like this for the next three years? Please King Tupou VI, do something for your PEOPLE.