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Dirty politics continues

Tuesday 23 June 2015 | Published in Politics

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Dirty politics continues
Leader of the Opposition and Democratic Party leader William 'Smiley' Heather ( left) and One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop cementing their coalition agreement yesterday. Both leaders confi rmed their attempt to topple Prime Minister Henry Puna in parliament on Friday failed. Heather said a member of the Cook Islands Party 'spilt the beans' before they could follow through with their plans.

Attempts to seduce members of the government to jump vaka and overthrow Prime Minister Henry Puna failed on Friday, but the opposition maintains hope they can push him out and form a ‘new government of unity’.

Attempts to seduce members of the government to jump vaka and overthrow Prime Minister Henry Puna failed on Friday, but the opposition maintains hope they can push him out and form a ‘new government of unity’.


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