Papua New Guinea PM Survives Another Bid to Oust Him

Papua New Guinea PM Survives Another Bid to Oust Him
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, James Marape (C), arrives at the house of Governor-General Bob Dadae in Port Moresby on May 30, 2019. GORETHY KENNETH/AFP/Getty Images
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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has survived another attempt to remove him from office when the Speaker adjourned Parliament for four months, the Guardian reported, safeguarding his position until the next election.

Marape was due to face a vote of no confidence this week but the government, citing a rampant COVID-19 outbreak, proposed an adjournment of parliament and the Speaker agreed late on Wednesday to a four-month recess, the Guardian reported.