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Nauru parliament remains at a standstill

          REPUBLIC OF NAURU

Government Information Office

 

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release

7 May, 2013

Nauru parliament remains at a standstill

 

The Parliament of Nauru is still gridlocked with not enough members attending the sittings to enable a continuation of parliamentary business notably the second dissolution advice made by President Sprent Dabwido on 15th April 2013.

 

At this morning's sitting (Tuesday, 7 May) no quorum was achieved and Speaker Godfrey Thoma recessed the House until the afternoon.

 

The bells were rung again at approximately 3.30pm (Nauru time) and again there was no quorum.

 

Speaker Thoma used the opportunity to advise the public that all statements made by him in parliament would be made available to the public through the Clerk of Parliament.

 

Mr Thoma also welcomed anyone with questions and enquiries regarding the current parliamentary situation to request an appointment with him in writing to the Clerk of Parliament.

 

The speaker then gave a summary of sittings since the president's second letter to dissolve parliament on Monday 15 April, reminding the House of the lack of progress made by members to date.

 

Speaker Thoma also read a letter he had written to President Dabwido on Friday 3 May in which he stated "that the current impasse can be very easily remedied, simply by you [the President] and your Cabinet colleagues attending the next sitting of Parliament,... thereby ensuring that there is a quorum and that debate can proceed". The letter stated that it seemed to the speaker that "all members are keen for the 20th Parliament to be dissolved and for general elections to be held, but the only way that can occur is if we have a quorate sitting of Parliament at which members are given the opportunity to debate the advice to dissolve".

 

Mr Thoma said that if the President or Cabinet took the matter to the Supreme Court, he would abide by any ruling or opinion from the Supreme Court.

 

Speaker Thoma then adjourned the House until Thursday 9 May at 10.00am.

 

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