THE Council of Ministers have survived a vote of no confidence by an overwhelming majority.
The States today rejected the proposition by 41 votes to eight, with two abstentions.
The proposal had been brought by Senator Stuart Syvret who suggested that the vast majority of Islanders had ‘no confidence, faith or trust’ in the Council.
But at lunchtime today, after a day’s debate, Members made clear their support for Chief Minister Frank Walker and his nine colleagues.
Support for Senator Walker was reinforced this afternoon when a proposed vote of censure against him failed by 47 votes to two. It was proposed by Deputy Geoff Southern who accused the Senator of misleading the House over the financial plan for the building of the finance centre on the Waterfront.
