31.07.2015 - PNG sovereign fund bill held up by confusion over suspension
The Papua New Guinea government has failed to pass its major agenda, the Sovereign Wealth Fund bill due to differences in legal opinion between the parliament speaker and government coalition partner, the National Alliance Party.Yesterday's parliament sitting was marked by confusion over whether one of the National Alliance MPs who has been referred to a leadership tribunal is currently suspended as an MP. Going on legal advice from his office, the speaker Theo Zurenuoc refused to recognise Bogia MP John Hickey and his right to participate in the vote on the Fund. Pending clarification of his status, Mr Hickey left the chamber, and the government narrowly failed to pass the bill...............................................Full Article: Source
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