A Niue opposition MP says a number of government MPs don't have the ability to debate issues, and are going to great lengths to avoid it.
Government ministers walked out of a parliament meeting today when a debate over a motion of no-confidence by opposition MPs was meant to take place.
The motion of no confidence was entered last week because of concerns over various policies the government has introduced such as the four-day working week for public servants.
The MP Terry Coe says the government wanted to go straight to the vote and when the speaker ruled a debate must take place first, government members walked out.
"A lot of them haven't got the ability to debate and it's quite common in the house when we do have motions a lot of the members don't even speak, they only vote at the end of the motion and they look to the premier, if he puts his hand up, they put their hand up."
Terry Coe says according to timeframes set out in the constitution, the vote must take place tomorrow.
