Papua New Guinea PM Peter O'Neill Suddenly Resigns
- O’Neill to hand leadership to Julius Chan, ABC reports
- Resignation comes as leader faced potential no-confidence vote
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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has resigned, his Australian counterpart confirmed. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported he will hand over leadership to Julius Chan, citing comments at a media conference in Port Moresby.
“Peter has been a passionate servant of his country,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters on Sunday in Canberra. Morrison was looking forward to working with O’Neill’s replacement, he said, without confirming Chan’s appointment.