James Marape on PNG National Parliament on 15 February 2024. Photo: Screengrab / Loop PNG
The Papua New Guinea parliament is considering legislation that would ensure a grace period after an unsuccessful vote of no confidence.
There are concerns in PNG at the distracting impact of endless votes of no confidence and the James Marape Government wants to do something about it.
Mr Marape easily withstood a vote of no confidence last week, garnering 75 to 32, while he has also been assailed by the threat of such votes since February, when an 18-month grace period following the 2022 election ended.
He wants to ensure that, in future, a failed vote would stymie further attempts.
Don Wiseman spoke with PNG political scientist and PhD student at the Australian National University, Michael Kabuni.
