election petitions

The challenge was filed by the former justice minister, Don Ken, who lost his Malekula seat in the March elections.

Mr Ken had accused Mr Shedrack of bribery and corruption during the election campaign on Malekula.

But the Supreme Court threw out the case citing a lack of evidence.

Ten election petitions have been filed against MPs in Vanuatu, all have failed.

The election petitions are over the constituencies of Banks, Malo/Aore, Santo Rural, Luganville, Ambae, Pentecost, Ambrym, Paama, Epi, Efate Rural, Tanna and Tafea Outer islands.

The petitions are especially over allegations of bribery and vote rigging.

Yesterday outside the Supreme Court office, a former MP for Epi constituency, Isabel Donald confirmed Robert Bohn’s petition over allegation of bribery.