No-confidence no-show for PNG parliamentary vote

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Updated July 28, 2009 17:23:37

Papua New Guinea's opposition believed it had the numbers to topple the government of Sir Michael Somare with a vote of no-confidence early Tuesday - as things turned out though, not enough members turned up to parliament for the vote.

PNG correspondent Liam Fox spoke to Pacific Beat from parliament house in Port Moresby as meetings continued throughout the building.

Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speaker: Liam Fox, Papua New Guinea correspondent

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