The Nauru parliament finally got down to business on Tuesday with the government of Marcus Stephen claiming 12 of the 18 seats in the chamber, according to the PACNEWS.
All three newly elected members who replaced the opposition members who lost their seats in last Saturday's general election, have joined the government ranks, the Suva-based regional news agency reported.
Riddell Akua, the former Speaker who resigned over a month ago to thwart a vote of no confidence in the government, was re-elected to the position on Tuesday.
For Marcus Stephen, it was the first opportunity to address the chamber since being elected president late last year. The tactics of the previous speaker, David Adeang and his opposition colleagues, have prevented any orderly sitting of the parliament until now.
President Stephen said he was looking forward to proceeding with government business, which has been held up for the past five months.
The parliament was recessed shortly after to enable the President to form his cabinet. However, there is not likely to be any change to the six cabinet positions, with all ministers resuming in the portfolios they held before the election.
Nauru's foreign affairs and finance minister Kieren Keke was expected to also resume his position as vice president, the PACNEWS said.
Source:Xinhua
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