Adjournment Debate By the Hon. Milton Dube M.P.

During the adjournment debate in parliament this evening, the Honourable Member for Aiwo Mr. Milton Dube informed parliament that he had been approached by members of his constituency on the issue relating to the Constitutional – Leadership Code Amendment Bill. According to the Honourable Member, he was questioned about his position for not supporting the move to pushing the bill through and was criticised for corruption.

The Honourable Member said;

“The reason I am not supporting the bill is because I am still not sure about how the bill will impact the country once it comes into force.” He said; “Unless the mover or the supporting party are able to compromise with us on the context of the bill, for our wishes to be represented, then that will be our way forward.”

Some of the issues raised by the Member include; the appointment of the ombudsman, the ombudsman general powers and functions that the new bill is proposing that could overturn the powers of the President of the Republic of Nauru and the Speaker of Parliament, which is very unusual in nature, giving the contradiction of the bill with the Constitution of Nauru.

According to the Honourable Member for Aiwo, he said;

“What if the person appointed as the ombudsman is corrupted and working corruptly in harmony with the ruling party in parliament? How are the members of the opposition party including their voters are going feel?”

The Honourable Member add;

“Corruption is a global issue. Leadership code or no leadership code, ombudsman or no ombudsman, corruption will always find it way.” The Honourable Member continues saying; “Even the great King Arthur of England round table cannot address the issue of corruption and worst, even the Lord Jesus round table during the last supper is unable to address this issue, because it involves money and money has controlled Judas to betray the Lord.”

Before the Honourable Member conclude is adjournment debate, he said;

“The best way to address the issue of corruption without the leadership code, is for each and every individual member to observe the coat of arm which states; God’s Will First and if they find it in themselves unable to do so, then they should resign from their positions as member of parliament, because that is the right thing to do and that is leadership code in itself put into practice and action, than just words only.”

The message delivered by the Honourable Member for Aiwo the Hon. Milton Dube is very powerful and straight forward for all those in parliament who claim to be righteous.