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Written by Natasha Owoye
Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to reject a no-confidence vote brought by the opposition.
Following the dismissal of the VONC case, Prime Minister Marape said the Supreme Court upheld Section 134 of the Constitution which clearly states that parliamentary business cannot be brought before the courts.
He said the Supreme Court could be approached only when the Constitution was violated.
He said the court’s decision emphasised that Speaker Job Pomathe had never violated the Constitution and his ruling was reasonable.
Prime Minister Marape stressed that the no-confidence vote will continue until 2026 and that MPs have the constitutional right to exercise this option.
Meanwhile, in a follow-up statement, Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa reiterated that he respected the view of the court and that although the court did not challenge or qualify the actions of the Private Business Council (PBC), their actions still left questions unanswered.
He said the People’s Committee had exceeded their authority, as previous attempts had shown, by continually dismissing opposition parties’ no-confidence motions on what he called tenuous grounds.
He added that the Opposition remained committed to bringing forward a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape.
Both leaders expressed their gratitude to the public for respecting the legal process and looked forward to the upcoming parliamentary session in September.
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