Leader of the opposition position could be vacant

It is my belief that due to the serious illness of the Hon. Robert Wigmore who is also the Leader of the Opposition, the position of Parliamentary Opposition Leader will become vacant. I am not referring to his Parliamentary seat of Titikakeka.
The position of Leader of the Opposition is a Parliamentary position and not a political party position, according to the Civil List.
The Civil List Regulations defines the Leader of the Opposition as “That member of Parliament who has the confidence of the majority of all members of Parliament opposed to the Government.
As a Member of Parliament opposed to the Government; I expect to participate in the selection and appointment of the new Leader of the Opposition. To not include me, is contrary to Parliamentary procedures and the Civil List Act.
It should be noted, that the election of the Leader of the Opposition is different and separate to the election of the Party Leader.
The Leader of the Opposition does not become the Party Leader until he is elected by the Party Conference. These two positions can be held by two different people, but it is the Party Conference that decides whether to unify it into one position, with both the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and the Political Party Leader, being one and the same person ultimately.
If I am nominated to the Leader of the Opposition, I will accept it. I feel I have the experience, wisdom and energy to do a good job. There has been some embarrassing, basic mistakes by the Democratic Party Opposition this far; in the current term of Parliament.
One was, when the Opposition for the first time ever, gave their unsolicited vote of confidence in the Prime Minister Henry Puna, at the beginning of Parliament in February 2011 giving the Cook Islands Party P.M. 23 votes in support with only one abstention being myself.
The other was accepting a non-urgent 24 hour call for Parliament to meet, instead of the required 7 days notice.
These mistakes will never happen under my watch. I have no concerns about any interference from the CIP , I have resigned and closed all affiliations with the CIP.
Since election night on 26th November 2010, up until today, I have not been invited to any CIP Caucus meetings, functions or activities.
Personally and legally, I consider myself free and liberated of all CIP connection.
I have been invited by the Atiu Democratic Party supporters to rejoin the Democratic Party. I have accepted it. I have conveyed my decision to the Democratic Party Leader and Executive in October 2011, so far I have not received a response. The Deomcratic Party Constitution clearly welcomes people in my situation to join.

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