[New post] Five Opposition MPs join Govt; 13 electoral petitions; Vanuatu gives vt10m disaster aid to Fiji; China digital TV project raises questions

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vila Times for this week reports 5 MPs of the UMP party going to the house of PM Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas to express their support for Salwai's election as PM. They were escorted by the Vice President of UMP and made a presentation of mats and kava t" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Five Opposition MPs join Govt; 13 electoral petitions; Vanuatu gives vt10m disaster aid to Fiji; China digital TV project raises questions by bobmakin Vt10 million from Vanuatu for TC Winston disaster relief… a severely damaged village in northern Fiji. Photo: NZ Defence Force Vila Times for this week reports 5 MPs of the UMP party going to the house of PM Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas to express their support for Salwai's election as PM. They were escorted by the Vice President of UMP and made a presentation of mats and kava to the new Prime Minister. They said they could not turn their backs on Salwai as they are all moderates together. For his part, the Government leader said he had no problem with UMP and that he was appreciative of their support. He said people of Vanuatu need unity and a stable government to provide the services required in the islands and he let it be known the UMP assistance would help. UMP MP for Port Vila, Ishmael Kalsakau, Leader of the Opposition, did not attend. With the death of Havo Molisale, Nagriamel MP for Malo/Aore, Parliament is now left with only 51 Members. He was the Second Deputy Speaker and died at the Santo hospital on Tuesday. His body was taken to Avunatari on Malo for burial. Daily Post reports today 13 electoral petitions have been lodged, one of which was against the election of Read more of this post bobmakin | February 25, 2016 at 4:36 pm | Tags: 2016 General Election, Cyclone Winston, disaster relief, el niño, Fiji, media, politics, TV, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Ve Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1p6M6gx Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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