Voters in Vanuatu approve constitutional changes to limit party hopping

Vanuatu voters have said yes in its first-ever referendum to two changes to the country's constitution which aim to help settle the troubled political arena. The government is aiming to end party-hopping and to force independents to join political parties and the public are to have the final say on it. It follows a slew of motions for votes of no confidence and three changes of government in 2023. [ . . . ] The articles have already been passed by parliament and the referendum result would dictate whether they come into effect or are rescinded. Vanuatu's climate change minsiter Ralph Regenvanu said on X (formerly Twitter) it was "now up to us MP's and politicians to honour this result and implement this mandate and obligation to the full extent possible".
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