Speaker Gracia Shadrack resigns

Vanuatu Speaker resigns amid dispute with Government

RNZ Pacific reports last week, Shadrack declared the seats of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and 16 other Government MPs vacant for missing three sittings of parliament.

The government challenged the move and a hearing of its constitutional application was due today seeking his removal.

However, the hearing was cancelled after an agreement of the lawyers for both parties following the resignation of the Speaker.

This afternoon VBTC reported that the Supreme Court of Vanuatu signed a consent order that includes the resignation of the Speaker.