The newly-elected councilor for South Santo Area 1, Vutnaia Efu, has performed a custom ceremony to leave the Vanuatu Presidential Party and join the Graon mo Jastis Pati.
The ceremony which took place at Jarailand on Friday 19th February was witnessed and received by GJP Minister for Internal Affairs,. Alfred Maoh, GJP Sanma Executive Chairman Jean Vincent Rocroc and GJP Councilor for Malo, Thomas Vora.
Mr Efu was accompanied in his move by his Chairman Chief Michael of Belmol and over 500 supporters who voted the councilor into office in the December 2015 elections.
His move brings the total number of GJP councilors in the Sanma Provincial Council to six.
Councilor Vutnaia is a first-time Councilor who holds the post of Chairman of the Disaster Committee in the Sanma Provincial Government Council. He comes from the village of Tanavusvus where he is a respected leader in the community and in the church.
Mr Efu was the candidate who scored the highest number of votes of any candidates in the December 2015 Sanma provincial elections.