Vanuatu president warns against ‘dictatorship’ Ministry is abolished

Port Vila: Vanuatu’s outgoing president, Obed Moses Tallis, has urged the government not to abolish the ministry of justice, warning of a “dictatorial system”.

His opening speech to parliament’s first ‘ordinary’ session of 2022 is his final duty of his mandate which will end in July..

“In my observation during my five-year term as a Head of State, judiciary in Vanuatu under the leadership of Chief Justice has played an important role in stability, growth and progress of the nation for it uniqueness of it its independency,” he said.

“To cherish the stages of the third pillar of the constitution, I urge the government to carefully consider its decision to abolish the Ministry of Justice.

“It is important that the government maintain the Ministry of Justice. Without the judiciary, there will no effective work from the government and there will be no prosecution. The work of the Vanuatu Police force will have no bases and there will be dictatorial system in place,” he said.