BY MORRIS NAFU
A motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is unlikely for parliament’s resumed session on October 13.
As of yesterday [Wednesday, October 9] no notice for a motion of no-confidence (MoNC) has been submitted, Clerk to Parliament Jefferson Hallu confirmed to Island Sun last night.
“No notice of a motion of no confidence has been received as yet,” Mr Hallu said.
“Since such a motion requires a minimum of 7 days notice, it might not be ready to be moved on the 13th.
“However, it would still be procedurally correct to move it at a later date if put on notice in the coming days.”
In recent weeks reports of a planned MoNC on PM Manele were viral.
Media reports said a group of government MPs were moving to oust PM Manele via MoNC to be tabled when parliament resumed on October 13.
Interestingly, a recent reshuffle out of the blue saw MP Rexson Ramofafia become the new finance minister, replacing MP Trevor Manemahaga who had only been finance minister for 33 days.
Earlier Mr Manemahaga had been reshuffled into the finance portfolio replacing Harry Kuma on August 30.
Manemahaga is now the Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) and Mr Kuma is minister of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration (MCILI).
The latest reshuffle on Friday, October 3, coincides with the rumours that had alleged that Ramofafia was one of the government ministers who had planned to desert government.
