By Eliza Kukutu
Parliament Building
By Eliza Kukutu
A notice of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has been received by the Office of the Clerk of Parliament this afternoon.
Clerk of Parliament Jefferson Halu confirmed to SIBC News this evening that the notice was signed by East Malaita MP Hon. Manasseh Maelanga.
He said the notice will be forwarded to the Office of the Speaker of Parliament for further consideration.
“The notice will go before the Speaker to see if it complies with the Standing Orders. If it does, it will be put into the Business Paper.
“It is now undergoing the usual required seven-day notice period, and once it is listed on the Order Paper, it will take precedence over any other government business,” Halu said.
The Clerk also explained that the current rules do not require a seconder for a notice of motion of no confidence to be accepted and put before Parliament.
He said there are no rules restricting the timing for any member to file a motion of no confidence.
SIBC News understands that the notice of motion of no confidence comes just three months after Wale was elected Prime Minister.
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