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Four-time Vanuatu prime minister Sato Kilman has been elected to the top job for a record fifth time on Monday in Port Vila, ousting Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau.

Vanuatu's opposition will boycott today's planned special parliamentary session, in order to stop the government from passing several constitutional amendments.

Former Vanuatu prime minister Charlot Salwai. Photo: Hilaire Bule Former Vanuatu PM avoids jail time A former Vanuatu prime minister has been given a suspended jail sentence for perjury. Justice Andre Wiltens said Salwai had no previous conviction and sentenced him to two years and three months but suspended the sentence. He said Salwai provided untrue information through his sworn statement to mislead the supreme court of Vanuatu. But he added that Salwai contributed a lot to the national development of Vanuatu, occupied various ministerial portfolios, and an MP for 18 years. Justice Wilten...

Justice Andre Wiltens found guilty last month Mr Salwai on perjury charges. Former Vanuatu prime minister Charlot Salwai outside the Supreme Court ahead of his conviction for perjury. Photo: RNZ / Hilaire Bule The maximum penalty of perjury charge is seven years. The Supreme Court found Salwai had misled the court when he said the Council of Ministers had approved a decision to create parliamentary secretary positions. The case was brought by then-opposition leader Ishmael Kalsakau in November 2019, who said the council had never approved it. The appointment of parliamentary secretary was c...

Vanuatu's former prime minister, Charlot Salwai, has been found guilty of perjury. The Supreme Court found Salwai had misled the court when he said the Council of Ministers had approved a decision to create parliamentary secretary positions. Former Vanuatu prime minister Charlot Salwai outside the Supreme Court ahead of his conviction for perjury. Photo: RNZ / Hilaire Bule The case was brought by then-opposition leader Ishmael Kalsakau in November 2019, who said the council had never approved it. During the trial however Kalsakau, who is now Deputy Prime Minister, admitted the council had a...