Tuvaluan constitutional crisis

[3] The decision was delivered following two separate legal challenges by both the government and the opposition that sought to determine the minister who was responsible for allowing elections to take place.

[3] The ruling gave the opposition the necessary notices required to begin the by-election process in the constituency, which would allow them to gain a majority in parliament and, theoretically, pass a motion of no confidence in the government.

"[8] He continued by announcing that the opposition were planning to move a motion of no confidence in the incumbent prime minister and that they would put forward their candidate for the job.

[10] The adjournment led to further hostility from the opposition, who hoped to move a vote of no confidence in Telavi, claiming that the Speaker has failed to "listen to the advice of the Attorney-General".

That order has been carried out by the Speaker of Parliament.The Attorney-General told the opposition that despite the Health Minister's resignation, the motion of no confidence could still go ahead.

[11] The opposition claimed that the prime minister had given no indication that he would call a by-election for Nui, which, in Tuvalu, the PM must do to allow an election to occur.

[11][12] A day later, on 1 August 2013, Prime Minister Willy Telavi issued a public announcement that he had advised the Queen of Tuvalu, Elizabeth II, to remove Governor-General Itelali from his post.