17 Aug 2022

Political crisis in Vanuatu

From Midday Report, 12:52 pm on 17 August 2022

The president of Vanuatu has announced he will not be dissolving parliament.

It follows a shift in the balance of power, after 17 government MPs crossed the floor to join 10 opposition counterparts in filing a motion of no confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister, Bob Loughman.

RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis reports.