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Choose KIRIBATI GOVERNMENT LOSES

MAJORITY

By Samisoni Pareti
However the high court upheld the opposition’s application, clearing the way for the
Will Kiribati have a new government by December? motion to go before the parliament again.
That is the million-dollar question with the split in the ruling government of Presi- Before the motion was tabled, Speaker Uaai pre-empted the move by adjourning
dent Taneti Mamau that has seen the defection of 14 party members and with it, the parliament’s November session suddenly and without warning, leaving Kiribati to be
and be a game changer sudden loss of its majority in parliament. run by a minority government that has been unable to get its 2020 budget passed.

So how long will the Mamau administration last?
Thirteen of those defectors have formed themselves into the Kiribati Moa or Kiribati
First Party, which has since aligned itself with the opposition Tobwaan Kiribati Party. Unless he is able to win back the support of some of the MPS who have crossed the
floor, it is difficult to see how the government will be able to run without a budget
The opposition numbers swelled to 27 when Mamau’s minister for justice, Natan
Thinking about higher education in a health related field? Wanting to We believe that students should have confidence in the quality of Teewe resigned in early November. Mamau has just 19 MPs amongst his ranks now. from January 2020.
pursue a career in taking care of people? their education and their capacity to make a real difference when Teewe said his defection was promoted by the President’s decision to postpone the The PM himself has said that any change in government should wait until Kiribati
they graduate.
We at the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences have the delivery in parliament of his government’s 2020 budget. goes to the polls next year.
correct balance between classroom learning and clinical CMNHS is the only College that has an Associate Mamau made a U-turn on the budget, deciding to re-introduce it to parliament on Whatever happens between now and December, these latest developments bought
attachments to equip you to be a game changer. We are part of the Dean-Regional’s office which strengthens our bond with the the second week of November. time for Mamau to either win back his defectors, or find a way to keep his adminis-
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stakeholders and Ministry of Health in all Pacific Island Countries to education which sees the continuous development of our The speaker had argued the opposition’s no confidence motion was no different from switch, accusing the president of acting arbitrarily on the matter.
develop courses that address key health questions. learning and teaching and research. the previous one they had tabled some months ago. Mamau on the other hand, has labelled the defectors as traitors.

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