Marape holds on to power in PNG's game of political musical chairs
Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape. Photo: PNG PM media The opposition's planned motion of no confidence against Marape, signed earlier this week, was never tabled when parliament adjourned today. Up to eighteen MPs were seen crossing back to sit on the government's side of the house, boosting the prime minister's majority to around 70 of the 111-seat parliament. The Bulolo MP, Sam Basil, was among the high profile MPs to bounce back to government after defecting to the Belden Namah-led opposition last month. Today in parliament Basil sat next to Marape, in a sign he was resuming t...
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