Notice of Motion of No Confidence

This Notice of Motion of No Confidence in the leadership of The Honourable Livtunvanu as Prime Minister of The Republic of is to be dealt with in the current Ordinary Session of Parliament of The Republic of Vanuatu on 21st March 2013.

This Notice of Motion of No Confidence is signed by more than one sixth of the Members of Parliament.

DATED Tuesday 12th March 2013.

SIGNED by more than one sixth of the Members of Parliament:

1. Hon. Edward Nipake NATAPEI, MP for Tr

2. Hon. , MP for Santo_.

3. Hon. , MP for Port Vila

4. Hon. Willie Jimmy TAPANGARARUA, MP for Pott Vila ./

5. Hon. , MPforTanna

6. Hon. , MP for Maew

7. Hon. Kaltalio SIMEON, MP for Malekula ....

8. Hon. John TESEI, MP for Tafea Outer Islands .

9. Hon. Peter VUTA, MPforAmbae

10. Hon. Gillion WILLIAM, MP for

11. Hon. Alfred MAOH, MP for Santo

12. Hon. Daniel NALET, MP for Malekula

13. Hon. Nato TAIWIA, MP for Efate

14. Hon. Esmon SAI, MP for Malekula

15. Hon. , MP for PentecgskrT^

16. Hon. Jerome LUVAUNE, MP for Malekula

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MOTION NUMBER...... 1...... OF 2013

Moved by: Hon. NIPAKE - Member for Port Vila

Seconded by: Hon. RALPH REGENVANU - Member for Port Vila

PURPOSE:

That the absolute majority of the Members of Parliament no longer has confidence in the leadership of the Honorable Sato Kilman Livtunvanu as Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, and we are therefore moving this Motion of No-Confidence to remove him as Prime Minister, pursuant to Article 43(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu.

Whereas:

1. Article 43(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu provides for a motion of no confidence signed by one sixth of the Members of Parliament of which at least one (1) week’s notice has been given to the Speaker against the Prime Minister to be considered and dealt with in Parliament, and that if such a motion is adopted by an absolute majority of Members of Parliament, the Prime Minister and other Ministers shall cease to hold office immediately.

2. Article 41 of the Constitution and Standing Orders 8 and 9 of the Standing Orders of Parliament provide for the election of a Prime Minister.

3. The Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu elected the Honourable Sato Kilman Livtunvanu to the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu on the 19th of November 2012.

For the Following Reasons:

1. The failure of the Prime Minister to caution the Foreign Affairs Minister over his unauthorised visit to New Guinea earlier this year with the ensuing false denials by the Minister that have caused regional and international embarrassment to the Republic of Vanuatu and its Ministers.

2. The failure of the Prime Minister to handle with confidence and efficiency matters concerning the vessel Phocea which, with the continued media attention, is eroding the sovereign respect that the Republic of Vanuatu once enjoyed and damaging the reputation of the Republic of Vanuatu’s respected international shipping registry.

1 3. The failure of the Prime Minister to reply in an honest manner when questioned over the receipt of funds from the gentleman at the centre of the issues relating to the vessel Phocea, Pascal Anh Quan Saken.

4. The close association of the Prime Minister to the Republic of Vanuatu's Roving Ambassador, Ms Goiset, and the nature of her commission arrangement which continues to cause embarrassment to the reputation of the Republic of Vanuatu1. Ms Ghoiset has already been caught trying to spirit a large amount of cash out of .

5. The failure of the Prime Minister to stem corrupt practices within the civil service. Of particular note is the recent awarding of responsibility for dealing with visa applications to an entity involving a Director General by the Immigration Department under that same Director General.

6. The failure of the Prime Minister to recognize the lack of funding for many basic needs of the people in the Republic of Vanuatu when he agreed to continue to build a convention centre using donor funds despite the country already having international class facilities recently erected for the ACP conference. Funds could have been far better spent in areas of primary and priority concern to basic needs such as roads, health and education.

7. The Prime Minister’s office publicly criticising the Republic’s Custom Chiefs for voicing their concern about the direction the Prime Minister is taking the Republic of Vanuatu.

8. The Honourable Sato Kilman Livtunvanu has placed his own interest above the Nation’s national and international interests, and its sovereign integrity and credibility, and as such has not displayed the proper and required leadership qualities of a Prime Minister as expected by the people of the Republic of Vanuatu Vanuatu.

Therefore:

It is decided by this motion by an absolute majority of the Members of Parliament that the appointment of the Honourable Sato Kilman Livtunvanu as Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu ceases forthwith and that the Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu elects a new Prime Minister immediately.

2 Preavis d’une Motion de Censure

Cet Avis de Motion de censure concernant la direction, le leadership de I'Honorable Livtunvanu Sato Kilman en tant que Premier Ministre de La Republique de Vanuatu doit etre traite dans le cours de la Session Ordinaire actuelle du Parlement de La Republique de Vanuatu le 21 mars 2013.

Cet Avis de Motion de Censure est signee par plus d’un sixieme des Deputes.

Fait Mardi12mars 2013.

SIGNE par plus qu’un sixieme des Deputes:

1. Hon. Edward Nipake NATAPEI, D6put6 de Port Vila

2. Hon. Serge VOHOR, Depute de SaflfaZ^ruM-i.,S. .77.

3. Hon. Ralph REGENVANU, Depute de Port Vila

Hon. Willie Jimmy TAPANGARARUA, Depute de PortFt Vila ../^./ 4.

5. Hon. Joe NATUMAN, Depute de Tanna

6. Hon. Philip BOEDORO, Depute de Ma

7. Hon. Kaltalio SIMEON, Depute de Malekula

8. Hon. John TESEI, Depute de Tafea Outer l^laru

9. Hon. Peter VUTA, Depute deAmbae * 10. Hon. Gillion WILLIAM, Depute de Efate

11. Hon. Alfred MAOH, Depute de Santo .

12. Hon. Daniel NALET, Depute de Malekula

13. Hon. Nato TAIWIA, Depute de Efate

14. Hon. Esmon SAI, Depute de Malekula

15. Hon. David TOSUL, Depute de Pentecost

16. Hon. Jerome LUDVAUNE, Depute de Malekula

1 MOTION DE CENSURE No...... A. DE 2013

Proposee par: L’Hon. Edward Nipake Natapei - Depute de Port Vila

Appuyee par: L’Hon. Ralph Regenvanu - Depute de Port Vila

BUT:

La majorite absolue des Membres du Parlement retire sa confiance dans le leadership de I’Honorable Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu comme Premier Ministre de la R&publique de Vanuatu, et nous presentons done cette motion de censure dans le but de le destituer de sa qualite de Premier Ministre, conformement a Particle 43 (2) de la Constitution de la Republique de Vanuatu.

Attendu que:

1. L'article 43 (2) de la Constitution de la Republique de Vanuatu prevoit une motion de censure a I'encontre du Premier Ministre signee par un sixieme des Membres du Parlement et pour laquelle un preavis d’au moins une (1) semaine a ete donne au President du Parlement, pour qu'elle soit etudiee et traitee au Parlement, et que si une telle motion etait adoptee a la majorite absolue des Membres du Parlement, le Premier Ministre et les autres Ministres devront cesser d'exercer leurs fonctions dans I’immediat.

2. L’article 41 de la Constitution et Reglements 8 et 9 du Reglement du Parlement prevoit rejection d'un Premier Ministre.

3. Le Parlement de la Republique de Vanuatu a elu I’Honorable Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu au poste de Premier Ministre de la Republique de Vanuatu le 19 Novembre 2012.

Et pour les raisons suivantes:

1. L'incapacite du Premier Ministre a mettre en garde le Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres, suite a sa visite impromptue en Papouasie Nouvelle Guinee en debut 2013, avec les fausses denegations qui s'en sont suivi et qui ont cause un embarras regional et international pour la Republique de Vanuatu et de ses Ministres.

2. L’incapacite du Premier Ministre a gerer les questions sur le navire Phocea, avec confiance et efficacite, et I’attention continuelle des media qui erode le respect souverain que la Republique de Vanuatu appreciait autrefois, et qui nuit a la reputation respectee du registre maritime international de la Republique de Vanuatu.

1 3. L'incapacite du Premier Ministre a repondre d'une maniere honnete lorsqu’il a ete interroge sur la reception des fonds de la personne au centre des questions relatives au navire Phocea, M. Pascal Anh Quan Saken,

4. L'association etroite du Premier Ministre et de I’ambassadeur itinerant de la Republique de Vanuatu, Mme Goiset, et la nature de (’arrangement de son commissionnement qui continue de causer de I'embarras a la reputation dans les relations des Affaires Etrangeres de la Republique de Vanuatu. Mme Goiset a deja ete attrapee en train de sortir une grosse somme d'argent liquide hors de la Nouvelle-Caledonie.

5. L'incapacite du Premier Ministre a endiguer les pratiques de corruption au sein de la fonction publique. On notera en particulier la privatisation recente de la demande de visas par le Departement de [Immigration a une entite impliquant un Directeur General.

6. L'incapacite du Premier Ministre a reconnaitre d'abord les besoins de la population dans la Republique de Vanuatu, lorsqu’il s’est mit a solliciter la construction d’un centre de congres bien que le pays ait deja des installations de classe internationale recemment construites pour la conference de I’ACP. Les fonds auraient pu etre beaucoup mieux depenses dans des domaines de preoccupations majeures et prioritaires tels que les routes, la sante et [education.

7. Le bureau du Premier Ministre critiquant publiquement les chefs coutumiers de la Republique de Vanuatu d’avoir exprime leur preoccupation quant a la direction que prend le Premier Ministre pour le pays de la Republique de Vanuatu.

8. L'Honorable Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu a affiche ses tendances pour son propre interet au-dessus des interets nationaux et internationaux de la nation, de son integrite souveraine et de sa credibilite, et en tant que tel n'a pas affiche les qualites de leadership appropriees et necessaires de la part d'un Premier Ministre qu'attend le Peuple de la Republique de Vanuatu.

II estdonc decide par cette motion a la majorite absolue des Membres du Parlement que la nomination de [Honorable Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu en tant que Premier Ministre de la Republique de Vanuatu cesse immediatement et que le Parlement de la Republique de Vanuatu elit un nouveau Premier Ministre immediatement.

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