A Prime Minister must have sufficient autonomy so that they can apply them policies and effectively put them into practice. We must let they name them Ministers, as they, as the principal, is effectively the Head of Government. The change may seem small, but it will make a huge difference and will give the opportunity for other people to get the positions in the ministries, since it is only up to one person to appoint and remove them. Furthermore, the Prime Minister will be able to govern with people they trusts, which will make them more at ease and comfortable to govern, in addition to streamlining the entire process of appointing ministries.
Charter of the Coalition of the South Pacific
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VI. THE EXECUTIVE
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(3) As leader of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister is responsible for overseeing a collective Cabinet agenda, and may give directions and instructions to the ministers. In addition, the Prime Minister will also be responsible for appointing and dismissing other ministers. Disputes within the Cabinet are subject to the majority decision and collective responsibility; where there is no majority the Prime Minister’s vote shall be the deciding one.
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Elections
(6) Executive elections will be held every four months, where the Prime Minister and all Cabinet positions will be up for election, while all Cabinet positions will be appointed by the Prime Minister.[…]
XI. RECALLS AND MOTIONS OF NO CONFIDENCE
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(2) A Motion of No Confidence may be initiated by the Assembly if the members have lost faith in the effectiveness and activities of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Motions of No Confidence must be debated for three days and receive a motion and a second before being moved to vote. Passage requires three-fifths majority support of those voting., and triggers a special election for all Cabinet offices.
(3) If a Motion of No Confidence is made against a Cabinet member, the Prime Minister is obliged to remove the relevant Cabinet member from their office, and appoint a successor in their place.
(4) If the a Motion of No Confidence is made against the Prime Minister, they and their Cabinet will resign immediately, new elections will be called, and a successor will be elected. After an election has been held, the Prime Minister-elect will assume office.
Amendment to the Elections Act:
Elections Act
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4. Offices of the Cabinet
(1) On the first of every February, June and October, the Assembly will convene to elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet., who, in turn, will appoint their Cabinet.
- After the first 4 days of the election period, during which legislators may declare their candidacy and campaign for only one position, and a campaign-only period of two days, where candidates may campaign and the Assembly will debate the merits of their platforms, the Assembly will vote for 3 days.
- For each position, The respective winner, as decided using Instant-Runoff Voting, will be declared the Minister-elect Prime Minister-elect by the Election Commissioner.
(2) The terms for the incoming Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers will begin the week after elections. Before this inauguration, any and all election-related disputes must be settled. The outgoing Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers will maintain their offices until then.