Papua New Guinea is facing a leadership crisis as the country’s Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, appears to be attempting to stall his own resignation, days after announcing he would step aside.
Mr O’Neill told reporters on Sunday he was going to hand power over in the interest of “political stability” but has yet to formally hand in his resignation, and launched a bid to block a no-confidence vote in his government with the Supreme Court.
The court will hear Mr O’Neill’s challenge on Friday, with the opposition saying it has enough support to form a new government in the event of his resignation.