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and underwent a double bypass heart operation. In his absence, the growing unpopularity of his government saw it lose its majority. A no-confidence vote in
December resulted in a 10–10 tie, a judicial challenge, and an opposition walkout. In 2000, he narrowly avoided bankruptcy over a personal
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October 1995 Lakatani was charged with 22 counts of bribery and two of official corruption. Most of the charges were dismissed after the Niue Court of Appeal found that the law against corruption did not apply to Members of the Assembly, and the remaining charges were later dropped.
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and effectively deadlocked the assembly. With other members of the opposition, Lakatani boycotted meetings of the Public
Expenditure Committee, and as a result his seat was declared vacant in August 1995. He was reinstated after a successful challenge before the High Court and the new
314:. He resigned in March 1994, but was reinstated by Lui in the leadup to a confidence vote. He subsequently lost his finance portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle in October 1994 and resigned from Cabinet on 8 November. Lakatani joined the opposition, which organised itself into the
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guarantee given for the debt of a Niue business, and this resulted in a further confidence vote which was again tied, 9-9. Lakatani faced a further confidence vote in
November 2000. While Prime Minister he served as Chancellor of the
303:, who was elected on a 12–8 vote. Lakatani was appointed to Rex's Cabinet as Minister of Finance, but was sacked just five months later after circulating a petition calling for a change of leadership.
299:(NPAP). On election night the NPAP believed it had a majority, but a leadership dispute between Vivian and Lakatani saw a group of MP's led by the latter switch sides to support Premier
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701:"Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996"
608:"Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995"
574:"Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994"
540:"Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993"
506:"Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991"
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987:"Sani Lakatani remains near the centre of power in Niue"
921:"NIUE PREMIER LAKATANI'S POTENTIAL BANKRUPTCY RESOLVED"
485:. Vol. 60, no. 10. 1 October 1990. p. 18
1053:"Niue government and former premier at odds over pay"
965:"Niue's deputy premier a nominee for post of premier"
686: (Court of Appeal of Niue 23 January 1996).
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