New coalition group claims, mass defection of 19 Government MPs exposes collapse of GNUT

The defection of 19 government ministers and backbenchers to the Opposition and independent ranks has now left the Prime Minister running a minority government.

The defected government members have joined with the Opposition and Independent groupings bringing their total number to 28 MPs.

Twenty Seven (27) MPs took a photo shoot yesterday without Hon Franklyn Wasi who had also resigned but was still overseas.

The group has also signed a new coalition agreement and filed a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister.

“When such a significant number of sitting members, including ministers, abandon their own coalition, it signals a government in serious crisis,” a statement from the group said.

The statement said these decisions are not made lightly. 

They reflect deep frustrations over internal divisions, lack of trust, and growing concerns that the government has lost its sense of direction and purpose. 

This mass exodus raises urgent constitutional and governance questions. 

Can a government that has lost the confidence of 19 of its own members continue to claim legitimacy? Can it effectively govern while grappling with internal collapse?

The statement adds that what is unfolding is not just a reshuffling of numbers; it is a rejection of leadership that has failed to unite, failed to listen, and failed to deliver.

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Opposition statement