Gracia Shadrack

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Gracia Shadrack served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu from 20 April 2020 [1] to 15 June 2021. [2] He represents Malakula as a member of the Leaders Party of Vanuatu. [1]

Following a government motion to have the speaker removed, and the boycott of parliament by government MPs, Shadrack declared on 8 June 2021 that the seats of the prime minister Bob Loughman, the deputy prime minister, and 16 other MPs were vacant. [3] Supreme Court Justice Oliver Saksak put a stay on the speaker's ruling until a court could formally consider the dispute. [4] Shadrack resigned as speaker on 15 June 2021. [2] The group of MPs won at the Court of Appeal on 28 October. [5]

On 9 November 2021, the government majority passed a motion to suspend Shadrack for two years for declaring the seats vacant, citing his action as biased and a waste of public funds. Shadrack said that he would challenge the motion in court. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kalsakau, Godwin Ligo,Terence Malapa, & Kizzy. "MP Shadrack is new Speaker of Parliament". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  2. 1 2 "Amid dispute with government, Vanuatu speaker resigns". Radio New Zealand. 15 June 2021.
  3. "Legal challenge looms after Vanuatu speaker declares most govt seats vacant". Radio New Zealand. 8 June 2021.
  4. "Judge stays Vanuatu Speaker's move". Radio New Zealand. 9 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Revenge for Vanuatu govt as MP suspended". RNZ. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.