It was always going to be a tense Parliament sitting, after weeks of politicking and switching allegiances and closed door dealings with the deep backdrop of a vote of no confidence.
But Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was placed under pressure as he had to face a barrage of questions from the start.
Kavieng MP, Ian Ling-stuckey opening question time with scathing remarks hitting the PM on a number of issues from living standards, USB loans, NEC decisions and reasons as to why he hasn’t stood down for other members of his party to take the top post.