Prime Minister James Marape survived a Vote of No Confidence (VONC) moved by the Opposition this morning, relieved to have the support of his coalition Members. PM Marape in his speech after the VONC motion was entertained, expressed his gratitude for the MPs who voted for him to remain as Prime Minister, adding that now this is over and done with, it is time to get back to work on running the country. Marape also thanked the Opposition for moving the VONC motion, stating that they exercised their duty and enacted a constitutional process to elect a new government, which is a mark of democracy. He also thanked MP Rainbo Paita for being the selected alternative PM for the opposition team. Meantime, Paita congratulated Marape on his victory this morning and urged him to now look at fully addressing the pressing issues in the country through a bipartisan approach. He also urged the MPs on the government team to work closely with Marape on making positive changes going forward. Parliament was then adjourned to November 26th at 2pm.