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After Vanuatu experienced three different prime ministers in the second half of 2023, reformers hope that the 2024 laws will usher in a new era of political stability, writes Jon Fraenkel

Vanuatu will witness a referendum on two constitutional amendments designed to strengthen the party system on 29 May 2024. The proposed reforms, passed by parliament in December 2023, seek to tie MPs to political parties, prohibit MPs from remaining independent and reduce the incidence of no-confidence votes. After Vanuatu experienced three different prime ministers in the second half of 2023, and more post-independence changes of government than any other Pacific island country, reformers hope ...

Vanuatu will witness a referendum on two constitutional amendments designed to strengthen the party system on 29 May 2024. The proposed reforms, passed by parliament in December 2023, seek to tie MPs to political parties, prohibit MPs from remaining independent and reduce the incidence of no-conf...

The best that can be hoped for two constitutional amendments designed to strengthen the party system is that they don't work says Jon Fraenkel.