Parliament
meets again twice today at 10:00am and at 3:00pm and still not enough
members attending the sittings to obtain quorum. Thus still Nauru continuation
of parliamentary business notably the second dissolution advice made by
President Sprent Dabwido on 15th April 2013.
Therefore
the Speaker of Parliament the Hon. Godfrey Thoma uses the opportunity to advise
the public that all statements made by his office would be made available to
the public through the Clerk of Parliament. He also welcomes 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 also read the letter he had written to President Dabwido on Friday 3,
May 2013 which states:
“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”.
In the
Speaker’s letter to His Excellency President Sprent Dabwido, he clearly outline
that all members are keen to dissolved parliament and call for a general
election. But unless there is a quorum in Parliament and members are given the
opportunity to debate the dissolution advice.
The
Speaker also gave a summary of the sittings since the president’s second letter
to dissolve parliament on Monday 15, April 2013 and reminding the House of the
lack of progress made by members to date.
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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