Vanuatu's president dissolved parliament on Thursday after some politicians tried to oust the prime minister, state broadcaster VBTC reported.
Prime Minister Bob Rachman was expected to face a vote of no confidence in the next parliament after he said his party's group of lawmakers backed the opposition to remove him.
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Vanuatu's President Nikenike Vrobalab signed a notice dissolving parliament on Thursday, which went into effect the same day, a copy of the notice showed.
Vanuatu was not scheduled to go to the polls until 2024.
Rahman tried to change the constitution to extend the election cycle. Failed. Four to five years ago, among other changes, the last few months had been frustrating.
Opposition leader Ralph Reghenav said the dissolution would be challenged in court, with a majority of parliamentarians supporting Rachman's dismissal, with Reghenav backing 29 of his 51 members. said he got. MP.
Rahman and his supporters boycotted parliament on Tuesday to avoid a vote of no confidence, he said.
Raumann told his VBTC that he was the caretaker prime minister and welcomed the president's decision. Laumann's office was not immediately reachable by Reuters.
The Pacific has become the focus of increasing geopolitical competition between China and the United States and its allies, with China seeking to increase its security and trade presence.
