Vanuatu PM Charlot Salwai

Vanuatu PM asks for special parliament session to be called off

RNZ reports Parliament was due to meet on Thursday for the special session to amend the constitution, but it was adjourned when opposition MPs boycotted.

Out of 52 members only the government's 33 MPs were present and the speaker adjourned the session until Monday.

PM Charlot Salwai retains position as national President of RMC

Government’s Public Relations Officer, Hilaire Bule confirmed that the election took place on Tuesday afternoon after the opening of the congress by Prime Minister Salwai.

Following his election, PM Salwai and Virelala, who both come from Central Pentecost, thanked the entire congressmen for choosing them to represent them in the party’s leadership.

“It is such an honor to be elected as your next party presidents at the national and regional levels”, they said.