Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has stood strong in the face of a no-confidence motion in parliament, winning the vote without even debating it.
As was predicted by political analysts leading into Tuesday's vote, Mr Marape easily survived despite the best efforts of the opposition.
After a rambunctious debate, Speaker Job Pomat called a division, which produced a 16-89 split against the motion, which would have made Sir Peter Ipatas the prime minister.
Sir Puka Temu, who moved the motion, said Mr Marape's government had failed to improve the lives of ordinary people.
"When Prime Minister James Marape took office in 2019 we watched with great hope ... he told us that we would become the richest black Christian nation on earth. We believed him," he said.
"Under this prime minister, we have seen betrayal after betrayal.
"He promised jobs, yet youth unemployment remains one of our greatest ticking time bombs.
"He promised food security, yet we import over two billion worth of rice each year, while our land some of the most fertile in the world lies idle.
"He promised justice, yet corruption is institutionalised, ICAC remains toothless and major scandals remain unresolved.
"He promised safety, yet our mothers, our women are raped, our children are murdered."
So sure were government MPs of succeeding, they chose not to speak - infuriating the opposition.
The vote took place after a Supreme Court ruling, which ordered the parliament to consider the motion which was previously buried by government MPs.
"This is a supreme court order ... that expressly states that the Speaker is to facilitate debate," Deputy Opposition Leader James Nomane said.
"The people of Papua New Guinea (ought) to hear our colleagues on the other side as to why, why they should keep this prime minister."
Mr Marape has led Papua New Guinea since 2019 when he took over mid-term from Peter O'Neil.
For the 2022 elections, he switched allegiances to the Pangu Party and won 39 seats, making it easily the biggest party in the 118-seat parliament, but still reliant on smaller parties or independents for a majority.
The prime minister spoke after the vote, saying the debate showed parliament was not above the law.
"Today this parliament has shown to the people that all of us are subservient to the constitution," he said, before attacking the opposition.
"For young leaders and for leaders who want to take on from me, there'll be a sunset to my life as prime minister of this country. This is not my birthright.
"You can jump up and down, you will not make fire come down ... respect for fellow leaders is important."
