The No Confidence Motion against the government has been defeated by a majority of 94 votes, with 57 parliamentarians voting for and 151 voting against.

The United National Party tabled a No Confidence Motion in Parliament on Tuesday against the government charging that the government had failed to arrest the distribution of drugs in the country.

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