Samoa Parliament was adjourned Monday following an uproar after Speaker Papalii Lio Masipau granted a contentious second motion of no confidence in less than a week.
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa in her ministerial statement said the executive will withdraw all pending bills before the House until the second motion of confidence is dealt with.
Mata’afa also expressed her disappointment in the Speaker for granting the second motion after the House decided on the same issue last Tuesday.
She added that this also raised questions on the independence of the Speaker and his handling of Parliament.
Opposition leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi agreed with PM Mata’afa saying there was no use continuing debate when there was an unanswered question brought to the Assembly again.
He added the opposition would walk out of Parliament if the Speaker maintained his position to continue debating on bills and then deal with the motion afterwards.
Speaker Papalii had argued there was no reason the executive should withdraw its work in the House saying it should pursue the bills.
He later decided to adjourn parliament early until Tuesday.
