PARLIAMENT of NAURU DRAFT HANSARD Seventeenth Parliament First Sitting of the First Meeting Tuesday, 28Th August 2007 Mr Speaker, Hon

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PARLIAMENT OF NAURU DRAFT HANSARD Seventeenth Parliament First Sitting of the First Meeting Tuesday, 28th August 2007 Mr Speaker, Hon. Ludwig Scotty, M.P., took the Chair at 10.00 a.m. and read Prayers.

The Chairman of the House, Mr. Frederick Cain, took the Chair and read Prayers.

Mr. Chairman: Good morning Members and welcome to this inaugural sitting of the Seventeenth Parliament. Let me first of all congratulate you all on your recent election as Members of this august House and I trust that most of you have recovered from your week-end celebrations and ready to tackle the tasks ahead of you. We will now commence our business in accordance with our programme and I shall commence first with the Proclamation of the Speaker which reads as follows, and I quote - ‘Whereas the Sixteenth Parliament of the Republic of Nauru was dissolved at the end of the 26th day of July 2007; And Whereas by a Writ issued by the Speaker by and with the advice of the President and dated the 20th day of July 2007, the Speaker appointed the twenty-fifth day of August 2007 for the holding of a General Election of Members of Parliament in accordance with the advice of the President; And Whereas I have received the Return of the said Writ notifying me that the said General Election was duly held and of the names of the persons elected thereat; I, Valdon Dowiyogo, in accordance with the advice of the President do appoint and proclaim that the Seventeenth Parliament of Nauru shall meet at Parliament House at the hour of ten o’clock on the morning of Tuesday, 28th August 2007 and shall proceed to transact the following business, namely – First, the election of a Member of Parliament to be Speaker of Parliament; Secondly, the election of a Member of Parliament to be Deputy Speaker of Parliament; And in that order before the transaction of any other business; Parliament must at its first sitting thereafter elect a Member of Parliament to be President of the Republic. God save the Republic! (Signed) Valdon Dowiyogo, M.P., Speaker of Parliament Given and made this twenty fourth day of August, Two thousand and seven.’ Under Standing Order 3(b) the Chief Justice or a person authorised by him for the purpose, shall thereupon enter the Chamber for the purpose of swearing in Members. Unfortunately, the Chief Justice is unable to be with us on this occasion and has authorised the Resident Magistrate, Mr. Eperama Rokoiko to administer the Oath to Members. Honourable Members, I now lay on the Table of the House the Return of the Writ which reads as under, and I quote – “The Honourable Speaker, Republic of Nauru, The Honourable Speaker, this is to advise you in declaration that in obedience to your Writ of 27th day of July 2007, I have caused a parliamentary election on the date appointed by your, to wit, twenty fifty day of August 2007. I hereby return the said Writ attaching herewith the declaration of the result of election in the Constituency elected to be the Members of the Seventeenth Parliamentary Election on the Republic. Given under my hand at Nauru this 27th day of the month of August, 2007.

(Signed) Camilla Solomon, Returning Officer.

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The results of the election is as under – For the Constituency of Aiwo – Dantes Tsitsi and Rene Reynaldo Harris; For the Constituency of Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare – Ludwig Scotty and Riddel Akua; For the Constituency of Boe – Baron Divavesi Waqa and Mathew Batsiua, For the Constituency of Buada – Shadlog Bernicke and Roland Kun, For the Constituency of Ewa/Anetan – Cyril Buraman and Marcus Stephen, For the Constituency of Meneng – Sprent Jared Dabwido and Rykers Solomon, For the Constituency of Ubenide – David Adeang, Frederick Pitcher, Valdon Dowiyogo and Fabian Ribauw, and For the Constituency of Yaren – Dominic Joselito Tabuna and Kieren Keke. Our next order of business is for the swearing in of Members, and I will ask the Resident Magistrate to enter the Chamber for this purpose.

Resident Magistrate enters Chamber for the swearing in of the Members of the Seventeenth Parliament.

Members take the Oath alphabetically, constituency-wise.

(Resident Magistrates leaves the Chamber)

Mr. Chairman: Honourable Members, the next business before us is the election of the Speaker, and according to Article 34, Parliament shall, before it proceeds to the despatch of any other business, elect one of its Members to be Speaker. Therefore, are there any nominations for the position of Speaker?

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege to move that the Hon. Valdon Dowiyogo, Member for Ubenide, do take the Chair of the House as Speaker.

Mr. Chairman: Any seconder to the motion?

Mr. Pitcher (Ubenide): I second the nomination.

Mr. Chairman: Duly seconded by the Mr. Pitcher, Member for Ubenide. Does Mr. Dowiyogo accept his nomination?

Mr. Dowiyogo (Ubenide): Yes, Mr. Chairman, thank you very much, I do accept. Thank you.

Mr. Chairman: Are there any further nominations, from the floor, for the position of Speaker?

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Thank you Mr. Chairman, anga ateng nominate eiy amea engab ino pago bwe enim eiy Speaker me ranga bitune ewak, the Hon. Rene Harris.

Mr. Chairman: Thank you, the Hon. Member has nominated the Hon. Member for Aiwo, Hon. Rene Harris. Is there any seconder to that nomination?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Anga second eiy bita motion.

Mr. Chairman: The motion has been seconded by the Member for Ubenide, Mr. Ribauw. Does Mr. Harris accept the nomination?

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Chairman, gain kerita bitune imin eame me animen kor amen bwio bwain Aiwo nan egirow ame iya anim etubuda ina, me ita ngana anan accept bwe amerumena dango tengeiyo.

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There being none, we have two Members nominated, the Member for Ubenide, Hon. Valdon Dowiyogo and the Member for Aiwo, Hon. Rene Harris. As normal this will be conducted by secret ballot and I will ask Counsel to distribute the ballot papers.

Election of Speaker done by secret ballot.

Mr. Chairman: The results of the voting is as follows – Mr. Dowiyogo 13 votes, Mr. Harris – 5 votes; so I declare the Member for Ubenide, Mr. Dowiyogo, Speaker of the Seventeenth Parliament. I will ask the mover and seconder to escort the Speaker to his Chair. Thank you.

(Hon. Speaker, Valdon Dowiyogo, is then escorted to the Speaker’s Chair by his proposer and seconder.)

The Speaker, Hon. Valdon Dowiyogo, M.P., presiding.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Members, we will continue with our business. I now call for nominations for the Deputy Speaker of this House.

Mr. Solomon (Meneng): Mr. Speaker, I wish to move that the Member for Meneng, Hon. Sprent Dabwido, do take the Chair of the House as Deputy Speaker.

Mr. D. Adeang (Ubenide); Mr. Speaker, I second the nomination.

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Mr. Speaker, I second the nomination.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Sprent Dabwido of Meneng, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Mr. Speaker, otubwa amerumena amen nominate eiyo, yes I accept the nomination. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Meneng. Are there any other nominations?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, tubwa. Ateng nominate eiy amea wanga colleague from Ewa and Anetan, Hon. Marcus Stephen, bwe enim eiy Deputy Speaker.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Anga second eiy bita.

Mr. Speaker: Mr. Marcus Stephen, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Stephen: Mr. Speaker, tsinia engame ied bwe eimwi bwe anim babiyi bita etang of Deputy Speaker then anan epon burio bwe anim accept.

Mr. Speaker: The Member for Ewa and Anetan has accepted the nomination. Members, any other nominations? Garo ngana magen iyu nominations, therefore we will do the same procedure dogin ngaga there are two nominations. Inan opwe ea gamie wamie ballot papers. Amea Counsel nan pass around eiy mungana wamie ballot papers.

Election of Deputy Speaker conducted by secret ballot.

Mr. Speaker: Honourable Members, ngana results dogin elect eiyin amea Deputy Speaker – Hon. Sprent Dabwido – 9 votes, Hon. Marcus Stephen – 8 votes, therefore I declare Hon. Sprent Dabwido as the Deputy Speaker of the Seventeenth Parliament. For your further information ngea amea Deputy Speaker he is also the Chairman of Committees. Next under Standing Order 6, I will call for nominations for two Members to be Deputy Chairmen of Committees.

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Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Sorry, Mr. Speaker, me ateng seek eiy wam clarification. Tsinia wo nominate eiy two Members and they become Deputy Chairmen of Committees can they also be nominated for President?

Mr. Speaker: Sorry Hon. Stephen me eo kor mo aeo kaiot bita.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, tobeiy ngana garon eken, tsinia elect eiyin two Members

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Stephen, obereiy eken. I have been advised by the Clerk ngana ngarumena engame nominate eiy dogin Chairmen of Committees, neither of them can be nominated for the seat of the presidency.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, thank you, ngea ngea wanga question, if they get elected not if they are nominated. They can be nominated, but if they are not elected then they can. Eimwi?

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Marcus Stephen, thank you me yes that is the answer, they cannot be nominated as President once they are elected as Deputy Chairmen of Committees. Thank you. Now I will call for nominations for two Members to be Deputy Chairmen of Committees.

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, I nominate the Member for Aiwo, the Hon. Dantes Tsitsi.

Mr. Waqa (Boe): Seconder.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dantes Tsitsi, do you accept the nomination.

Mr. Tsitsi (Aiwo): Thank you Mr. Speaker, me otubwa bed amerumena amen nominate eiyo me anan accept eiy bita position. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Aiwo. Any other nominations?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, tubwa kor. Ateng bed nominate eiy amea wanga colleague amen Aiwo bed ion, iya enim eiy gona bed ranga murana Chair. Tubwa.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): I second that, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Rene Harris, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Tsinia arumen amen Aiwo na, inan ekeowen won voice dobwain Aiwo ina yong, no thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Rene Harris of Aiwo has declined the nomination. Any other nominations?

Mr. Kun (Buada): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea wanga colleague, Member for Boe, Mathew Batsiua.

Mr. Waqa (Boe):- Seconder.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Mathew Batsiua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Accept. Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Boe.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, nominate eiy amea new Member for Buada bwe enim eiy acting whatever it is; eken ngea? Deputy Chairman, bwe ur nim kereri epo amune wanga colleague amen Aiwo, me anan konga amea Mathew Batsiua bwe enim withdraw eiy egon. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 5

Mr. Speaker: The nomination has been seconded by the Hon. Marcus Stephen. Hon. Shadlog Bernicke, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Bernicke (Buada): Otubwa kor amea dango, me I happily decline. Tubwa kor.

Mr. Speaker: The Member for Buada has declined the nomination. I call for further nominations. Members you are reminded ngana ngea Deputy Chairmen, oaro deo aiquen. There are no more nominations so I therefore declare Hon. Dantes Tsitsi, Member for Aiwo and Hon. Mathew Batsiua Member for Boe to be the two Members to be Deputy Chairmen of Committees. Thank you Members. Members, in accordance with Article 16 of the Constitution, I now call for nominations for the President of the Republic of Nauru. Are there any nominations?

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, ang gona break eken dogin an tsimine woun bitune iyiyen President?

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, inan tsimine engame object ea bita bwe ogiten og duwoma ngama.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Ewa and Anetan, what is the purpose of bita break ngago wo kongon?

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Ouge anga tsimine woun iya ang nim onano eken bwe ang nim aea, ang nim konani President.

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Ouge anga ngea ngea dogin ang nim homework ngago ian obwen ata metu. Tubwa, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Members you were given more than 24 hours, more like 48 hours bwe mwa nim lobby me iyiy wamie President. You had been given ample time.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, eo fair ia ouga. Ngama ekeow wama audo mimin, bakoro wama audo.

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: A point of order has been raised by the Member for Ubenide.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Wo ougea gama 48 hours, we had been given ample time, egadame wanga notice about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon ngana ma epo ngabumine ean 10 o’clock, so if I count that it is less than 24, it is almost 20 or even less than 20. Me anga anan kongaw bed, implore you bwe wo nim oiya gama a short break tsinia wo gona, me especially mibuna engame eko towon. Anga eo goeow od ange ngage, me wam staff happily obuida on.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Ubenide the issue ne is the election of the President, not transport, deo dogin an eko towot engame.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Tubwa Mr. Speaker, anga tsied ngana tsimine wam audo orin ouga am dorer me deo ngea ngea wanga excuse. Ouge anga less than 48 hours. Bita awe pan ian mwim ina, wo ouge 48 hours, quiy. Wo ouge 48 or 24 hours, me ngea oiyame anga less than 20, ngea ngea wanga issue, deo dogin bwe ekeow wanga transport me tsimine wam ngawe.

Mr. Speaker: Are there any other nominations for the election of the President?

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eatu bita ekenibe ero, bita pink. Ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Ubenide, David Adeang, to be President.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ta ererao bed iat duwo ia anim second eiy amune wanga amen Ubenide bwe doreret engame tekei an amune pan. Ima kor ngaben won numpa, so anga happily second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Nomination has been seconded. David Adeang, Member for Ubenide, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Animen okaramwen wora min ia ouga Mr. Speaker, tsinia ang ta metu ne me eko edorer mimin ian obwen. Nungi ang ita awaiyida me ang quiaoeiyin gata, that is why anga at this time nan decline eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ubenide. The Member for Ubenide has declined the nomination. I call for further nominations for the President of the Republic of Nauru.

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ibibogin nominate eiy amea ngaben Anabar, Ijuw me Anibare, Hon. Ludwig Scotty.

Dr. K. Keke (Yaren): Ibibogin second eiy bita nomination, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Ludwig Scotty of Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Scotty (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, ibibogin accept eiy bita nomination.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Ludwig Scotty of Anabar, Ijuw and Anibare has accepted the nomination for the President of the Republic. Inga iyu nominations?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Tubwa, Mr. Speaker, ibibogin anga nominate eiy amea Member for Ewa and Anetan, Marcus Stephen, bwe enim take eiy murana etebar as President.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): I second the nomination.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Tekeiy aeo ogiten pan, tsinia tsimine engame tengeiyo bwe anim babiyi murana chair, then I will accept.

Mr. Speaker: The Hon. Marcus Stephen, Member for Ewa and Anetan, has accepted the nomination. Any other nominations for the position of the President of the Republic of Nauru? I see no more nominations me dogin bwe oaro ngana mungana nominations we will go through the process of secret ballot.

Election of President conducted by secret ballot.

Mr. Speaker: I have received the results of the ballot for the election of the President of the Republic of Nauru. Hon. Ludwig Scotty – 14 votes, Hon. Marcus Stephen – 3 votes. Hon. Members, I therefore declare the Hon. Ludwig Scotty, President of the Republic of Nauru during this Seventeenth Parliament.

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, first of all I want to say I am very honoured by this House, and I believe also the people of Nauru. Mr. Speaker, eab raquo aeo dorer, I won’t talk further because I believe I heard from some source that Members of Parliament speak too much, so Mr. Speaker I believe I will leave it to you as to whether we adjourn the House and come back again or we adjourn the House sine die. I will ask for your discretion, thank you.

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Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, what is the wish of the House?

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, animen iyu bed won business ngune ewak, ngea ngea dogin orin oudonuw bwe anim aea wam discretion bwe I believe that there are some administrative work to be done, if the Clerk can give us some advice on that. Mr. Speaker, ian obwen aeo go further ateng pan ngana eiy imin ouwak eame ia anim obu bitune top position. Ouge anga imin goganedo ngune bitune top position, imin aiya ian meo. I have been in the seat for the last three years, me it really makes me hot iat deden ngea I have to be alert, because I know that all the Members of Parliament in this House are very good people, they represent their constituencies, they represent their people. Ngea ateng pan me aeuwakeiya the whole of Nauru ngana my group, we are very happy bwe the Nauru people oiya gama mandate to which I am very proud. Ateng pan ngana tsinia a lead eiy bitune wora country, for I believe the next term of 3 years, ia mo imin, I believe ngana inan mag roma ia ma, anga me wanga group, ma nan quoquon bwe ma nim put aside won trust dei Naoero. Tsimine wora problems, tsimine ata yongidu-yongeda but I believe ngana bitune country progress. Tsimine progress we can see me wora ngame nan ied bed wora progress. So, Mr. Speaker, with those few words ateng pan me give all my appreciation to all Members of this House, on behalf of the whole of the Nauruan people, dogin aura tik oiyame bitune honour, bwe they believed in me. I believe, tekeiy aeo pan ngana tsimine wora administrative things ang nim riring, that is why I said it is up to you, Mr. Speaker, it is up to your discretion. Mr. Speaker: Members we will break for lunch and resume at 1.00 o’clock. Thank you Members.

Suspension Resumed.

Mr. Speaker: I believe there is a message from the President.

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Yes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker and Honourable colleagues, I am pleased to announce to this august House that over the course of our short break I have appointed my Cabinet Ministers and therefore in exercise of the powers in that behalf vested in the President under Article 23 of the Constitution of Nauru, I, Hon. Ludwig Scotty, M.P., President of the Republic of Nauru do hereby assign to the Ministers of the Cabinet of Nauru the responsibilities for the business of government as described herein:- Ministers of Cabinet – Hon. Ludwig Scotty, that is myself, as Minister for the Public Service for the Chief Secretary’s Department, Cabinet Secretariat and Directorate of Audit; and also as Minister for Police consisting of the Nauru Police Force – emergency services and protective services. Also I am holding the Ministry of Home Affairs consisting of Lands & Survey, Lands Committee, Women’s Affairs, Media and Culture. Next is the Hon. David Adeang, M.P. – Minister assisting the President, Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Minister for Finance & Economic Planning - Department of Finance consisting of Treasury, Bureau of Statistics, Development Planning, Banking and Insurance; and also the Hon. Adeang is holding the Ministry of Utilities consisting of fuel, power and Water. Next is the Hon. Dr. Kieren Keke, M.P. as Minister for Transport and Telecommunications. The Department of Transport consists of Ports & Shipping, Public Transport and Directorate of Civil Aviation. He is also in charge of Nauru Air Corporation and RONTEL. He is also holding on to the portfolios of Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sports. Next is the Hon. Baron Waqa, M.P. – Minister for Education looking after the Department of Education consisting of Education, Youth Affairs and Vocational Training. Next is the Hon. Frederick Pitcher, M.P. – Minister for Commerce, Industry and Resources. The Department of Commerce, Industry and Resources consist of Tourism, Agriculture, Commerce and Business Development and also looking after Eigigu Holdings Corporation. He is also in charge of foreign investments in offshore registry – Nauru Agency Corporation. He is also in charge of the industry which consists of Republic of Nauru Phosphate (RONPHOS) and Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation. Last but not least is the Hon. Roland Kun, M.P. as Minister for Justice and Border Control, consisting of Customs & Immigration, Passports and Quarantine. He is also Minister for Nauru Fisheries & Marine Resources Authority consisting of Surveillance, Licensing & Registrations, Coastal fisheries and Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 8

Nauru Fisheries Corporation. Hon. Kun is also in charge of the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, in the meantime that this corporation is still operating. The above assignments of responsibilities for the above mentioned shall take effect on 28th August 2007. Given under my hand this 28th day of August, 2007. Thank you Mr. Speaker and Hon. gentlemen.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Mr. President. Hon. Members, we will go on to iyiyen wora Standing Committees. First, bita wora Standing Orders Committee.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Point of order. Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Speaker: Is the Member standing on a point of order?

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): No, no, procedure, sorry. Ada ngane mungane ang eo gona mwid angogen at the next sitting, bwe ma nim gonan lobby me konani wama ngame?

Mr. Speaker: Ang nan proceed with bita ata iyiy wora Standing Committees. Tekeiy amie understand eiy Members ngana ebwak imin ian obweta, ebwak imin ngana ang oreit quoquon bwe enim og, carried forward atsin ean bituno last Sixteenth Parliament. Ebwak bed imin ngana ang oreit quoquon me omag. Members ibun ura ran mungana select committees, me ang tsied ngana ebwak makurin beora. Animen bed Members ogiten bed mwid angogen ngana mungana wangara select committees, ouga aeo tsied, so therefore we will continue with the selection of our standing committees. Adamonin eiy Standing Orders Committee, and I will call for nominations.

Mr. Adeang (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ibibogin nominate eiy to the Standing Orders Committee the new Member for Aiwo, the Hon. Dantes Tsitsi.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): I second the nomination.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dantes Tsitsi, do you accept the nomination for the Standing Orders Committee.

Mr. Tsitsi (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, accept eiy bita nomination, thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Aiwo, inga iyu nominations?

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ibibogin nominate eiy the Member for Boe, the Hon. Mathew Batsiua.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Mr. Speaker, anga second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Mr. Batsiua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Mr. Speaker, I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Nungi magen iyu nominations, therefore I declare that the members of the Standing Orders Committee are, my apologies Members but there should be five members and we have two more nominations to go.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Mr. Speaker, I would like to refer the Chair to Standing Order 11(1) that the Standing Orders Committee consists of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of government business plus two other Members me animen ang fill eiyin ngarowa oarumen M.P.’s., the other three positions are ex-officio.

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Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Tubwa, Mr. Speaker, animen for house-keeping sake me a eo kaiot ngago President announce eiy who the Leader of Government Business was, me ma teng tsied iyen ngea Member enim metuwa bitune Standing Orders Committee bwe ngana ex officio, Speaker, Deputy Speaker me Leader of government business Iyen ngea leader of government business?

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, sorry I did not mention that. The Leader of Government Business in the House is the Minister for Foreign Affairs & Finance. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Member for Ewa and Anetan, I hope that answers your question. Thank you. We will now go to the Committee of Privileges. Ang gona iyiy any five Members of Parliament, therefore I call for nominations.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Aiwo, Hon. Rene Harris as member of the Privileges Committee.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Seconder!

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Rene Harris, Member for Aiwo, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Aye, Sir.

Mr. Speaker: The Member for Aiwo has accepted the nomination, inga iyu nomination.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, I nominate eiy the Member for Yaren, the Hon. Dominic Tabuna.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Anga second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dominic Tabuna, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Accept, tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Yes, ateng nominate eiy the Member for Ubenide, Fabian Ribauw, bwe enim eiy member n bitune Privileges Committee.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Mr. Speaker, I wish to nominate the Member for Boe.

Mr. Speaker: Minister, please obereiy ken bwe I have to ask if the Member for Ubenide

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Eko seconder iya kaiot,, Mr. Speaker, orin oweiyon.

Mr. Speaker: Wasn’t it seconded by the Member for Aiwo?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, a eo kaiot bed ngea wanga seconder, me ekeow I decline, tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: The Member for Ubenide has declined.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Boe, amea Minister for Education, Baron Waqa.

Mr. Kun (Minister for Justice - Buada): Seconder!

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Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Happily, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Buada, Mr. Bernicke, bwe enim eiy member.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): I second that, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Bernicke, Member for Buada, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Bernicke (Buada): I decline.

Mr. Speaker: The Member for Buada has declined.

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare, Hon. Akua.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Anga second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Riddel Akua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Akua (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Thank you Speaker, I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Pitcher (Minister for C.I.R. – Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Ewa and Anetan, Cyril Buraman.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Cyril Buraman, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Buraman (Ewa/Anetan): Accepted.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy the Member for Aiwo, the Hon. Dantes Tsitsi.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dantes Tsitsi, Member for Aiwo, do you accept the nomination.

Mr. Tsitsi (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, ibibogin accept eiy. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member. Members, ngea maximum number ian bita Committee of Privileges five me ngane anga adida wong ine, six. Ogen dogin ngaga five ngea requirement, we will go back to our little secret paper. Each Member will select their five preferred

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, roda ko ego.

Mr. Speaker: Bita won request amea Member for Aiwo bwe enim withdraw from the Privileges Committee, I will need the consensus of the House.

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Mr. Speaker: A point of order has been raised.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Ada need eiy House tsinia anga a eo teng. What is the point? Eko ngea aeo tengeiy ngune Privileges Committee bwe dogin etsiok bed meta wangara report iya airan. Ima dae.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Aiwo. Anan assume eiy ngana a majority of Members have accepted his withdrawal, thank you. Therefore ngabune ngabuna Committee of Privileges – Hon. Dominic Tabuna, Hon. Dantes Tsitsi, Hon. Baron Waqa, Hon. Cyril Buraman and the Hon. Riddel Akua. Thank you Members, we will now proceed to the Library Committee. We will elect four members, the Speaker is ex-officio, so I will call for nominations for the Library Committee.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Thank you Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy Sprent Dabwido, Deputy Speaker, bwe enim eiy member n bitune Committee.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Sprent Dabwido, do you accept your nomination?

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Accept eiy, tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Meneng.

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Meneng ion, Hon. Solomon. Tubwa.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Anga second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Rykers Solomon, Member for Meneng, do you accept the nomination.

Mr. Solomon (Meneng): Accept.

Mr. Buraman (Ewa/Anetan): Ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Buada, Mr. Shadlog Bernicke.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Seconder!

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Shadlog Bernicke, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Bernicke (Buada): Accept eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member.

Mr. Akua (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Yaren, Mr. Dominic Tabuna, bwe enim eiy member n bitune Committee. Thank you.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dominic Tabuna, do you accept?

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. That completes our Library Committee members. The Speaker plus four members, Hon. Sprent Dabwido, Hon. Dominic Tabuna, Hon. Shadlog Bernicke and Hon. Rykers Solomon. We will now go to the House Committee. The Speaker is ex officio, plus the Minister for Finance plus any other three members, so I will call for nominations.

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Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ibibogin nominate eiy amea wanga eolleague from Ubenide, Hon. Freddie Pitcher.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

Mr. Pitcher (Minister for C.I.R. – Ubenide): Accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Buraman (Ewa/Anetan): Ateng nominate eiy the Member for Boe, Mr. Batsiua.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Batsiua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, nominate eiy the Member for Yaren, Hon. Dominic Tabuna.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. That completes the House Committee membership consisting of the Speaker, Minister for Finance, Hon. Mathew Batsiua, Minister for C.I.R., and the Hon. Dominic Tabuna. We will go to the Subsidiary Legislation Committee.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Point of order. Are you somewhat biased or what, why didn’t you call for other nominations? You have decided to stop at that number, who told you that you can stop at that number? What is wrong with you, are you sick or what?

Mr. Speaker: We will continue with the Subsidiary Legislation Committee. The Minister for Justice is ex officio, and we will select another four members.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Tubwa Mr. Speaker, me ateng nominate eiy amune wanga colleague ine iruru, the Hon. Riddel Akua.

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Seconder.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Riddel Akua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Akua (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, thank you I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Any other nominations?

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ibibogin nominate eiy the new Member for Meneng, the Hon. Rykers Solomon.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

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Mr. Solomon (Meneng): Mr. Speaker, tubwa I accept.

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Ateng nominate eiy ameea evergreen ion, Member for Meneng, Deputy Speaker.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Seconder.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Meneng, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Accept eiy, tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Kun (Minister for Justice - Buada): Ateng nominate eiy amea wanga colleague from Buada, Hon. Shadlog Buernicke.

Mr. Pitcher (Minister for C.I.R. – Ubenide): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Buada, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Bernicke (Buada): I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. That concludes the membership dogin bita Subsidiary Legislation Committee.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Ngea ngea bita amea Member for Aiwo raise, eo conclude tsinia gorot engame. Are there any other nominations, ada ekae.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member, megada ko. If you look into murana wamie green book, animen epan ina ngana mungana numbers in each Committee.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Exactly, me ita dogin eo limit eiy ngana nominations.

Mr. Speaker: Ngea bita wora Subsidiary Legislation Committee, consists of the Minister for Justice, Hon. Riddel Akua, Hon. Rykers Solomon, Hon. Sprent Dabwido and Hon. Shadlog Bernicke. Thank you Members, we will now proceed to the Private Business Committee. Ngune membership ian bitune Private Business Committee, consists of the Speaker who is ex officio plus three other non-Cabinet Members, so I will call for nominations.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Point of clarification ngune wanga, tsinia wo gona buogo, ang ketidin omeatu aiyimen me inan tsimwadu in ina oa eken? Ametsimina aiyimen parin accept eiy inan uraiyin ngaiyimena ran bitune, oa ang nan ta call for nominations bwe nungi am nuwaw amo ang ketid. Ngabuna metun amo ura ngabuna make eiyin. Arumeten wanga colleague raise eiy ngea bita point of order eaw me you brushed it off as if it was nothing. Wo gona oa iok clarify eiy eame, ametsimena ketidin accept eiy inan uraiyin oa ita buriom, bita awe wo pan.

Mr. Speaker: Tekeiy parum iya wo teng nominate eiyuw oa nominate eiy engame ion, inan totu egon ine, me tsinia ang exceed eiy bituno maximum number then ang nan tik vote ean. So I will call for nominations.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, point of clarification.

Mr. Speaker: Point of clarification has been raised.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Wo eo raise eiy ngea wanga question, ketid ngaiymena aiyimen oa ekeow bwe ngarowa committee amo awe wo odug eow ina me amea raise eiyin ngea point of order eaw me Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 14

awe brush off eiy. Wo gona oeimwi o, gona more than three ngage oa enim ita three kor, so ametsimena adamonin bwe tsinia ouga garo ngana pweren ngarowa wo ogiten odon amo. Awe wo odugin ngea bita nomination, ita ia wo ouge wo ogiten ere ian wam debuch ngabuna engame make eiy, whether it is a rubber stamp committee or what. Wo gona oa iok pan ame, eken ngea bita wam ruling ean ngune bitune.

Mr. Speaker: Tsinia tsimine wam nomination oa tsimine am kamarar, please oweiyo me name eiy ngea wam ngame.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Point of clarification, Speaker, wo etsiok bed clarify eiy ngea bita wanga. A tsied ngana tsinia tsimine aeo kamarar anim name eiy, a tsied ngea. Clarify eiy ame ko wam point.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Ubenide, please resume your seat. Ngea procedure eo ekae, when I call for nominations dogin bita Private Business Committee you stand up tsinia tsimine engame ian am kamarar, it has to be seconded me ang nan totu egon ngea bita engame. If there is more than required we will put it to the vote. Same procedure ekeow imin ina ekae. I call for nominations.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): One last time magada, Mr. Speaker, a point of clarification, etsiok bed ibibogi ian burio bita wam clarification. Ekaen ngune ngage ea murowa amo? Oa ouga bed ngarowa me awe ngea wo wipo, wo parin tow ngea bita edae. Odituwen ngea eimwi?

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ubenide. Wanga understanding, ngana mungana amo iruwin mungana required number eko nomination iya tik orre iruwin. We will move on.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Point of order, Mr. Speaker, ang gona oa iok rewind eiy murana won tape amebune bwe wo nim aea no oreit pan, murowa committee oamo. Ang gona oa iok tik rewind eiy ina engom bwe ang nim aea ia eimwi ngea bita oweiyom?

Mr. Speaker: Members, we will continue with our Committees. We are still on the Private Business Committee and I will call for nominations.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, nominate eiy amea Member for Meneng, Hon. Sprent Dabwido.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy bita.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Meneng, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Accept eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Any more nominations?

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea wanga colleague from Yaren, Hon. Dominic Tabuna.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Mr. Tabuna, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Accept eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Any more nominations?

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Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate Dantes Tsitsi, Member for Aiwo, for this Committee.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Anga second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dantes Tsitsi, do you accept the nomination? Mr. Tsitsi (Aiwo): Accept eiy, thank you.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, deo rene ngago a oweiyo, a oweiyo bed ian obwen amea Minister. Are you neutral or what?

Mr. Speaker: That completes our required number.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, wo gona deny eiy wanga right iya anim nominate eiy engame?

Mr. Speaker: The members of the Private Business Committee are Hon. Sprent Dabwido, Hon. Dominic Tabuna Member for Ubenide, please tsinia oreit dorer Chair wo eo interject.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Eden ngaga ngama Members ma teng dorer me wo ta zig-zag eiy gama? Sack eiy gama, shut up eiya gama ngabema. Iyen? Ian egon Taiwan me wo nan gona in accept eiy gama? Minister for 15 thousand dollars!

Mr. Speaker: Members, anan kongon bwe ang nim break for about five or ten minutes bwe ang nim iwidoduwa bita Standing Order 45 bwe anim aea wanga advice bwe enim eimwi aeo riring mungane imin bwe enim eimwi an nuwaw bitune ewak. Anan ring eiy ngea bell after five minutes. Thank you Members.

Suspension Resumed

Mr. Speaker: Konga gamie Members, bwe ang nim omagida mungane wora Standing Committee membership me anan konga bed gamie bwe edorer ngana ekeow iduwenin me opat oaea abi an dae bitune ewak. Anan warn eiy amea Member for Ubenide ngana tsinia persist ean mungane edorer ngana ouge anga bwe very unprofessional remarks me attitude ngaga ngaga inat iwidoduwa in me inat name eiy bed. Therefore Members, for the sake of an nim nuwaw won min bitune ewak me eb we will continue with our business. We will now go on to the Printing Committee, me ang nan iyiy ran.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Anga aiquen aeo kudo for the sake of this House that you give us a

Mr. Speaker: Member for Ewa and Anetan, you are standing on a point of?

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of clarification.

Mr. Speaker: A point of clarification has been raised.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): For the sake of good governance and an nuwaw bitune ewak, akongaw bed to give us some chance to nominate some people. I think that is all we ask of you, thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ewa and Anetan. Ngea ngea oreit quoquon me pana gamie ngana tsinia mwa edegeri ian ngarana wamie Standing Orders epana gamie ina exactly the required numbers, eo ouge bed na ngana mwa gona tik extend eiy. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 16

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: For example ngage ang tik ean Printing Committee,

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: ………. which consists of four members, eo ouge na you can extend eiy bed eken.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of clarification, Mr. Speaker. Wo nim ogaro, is it first in first served or we can nominate more than the required and then we will go through a vote? I think your interpretation now is that first in first served. I am very confused.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Mwa call in eiy wamie nominations at the right time.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, point of clarification bed anga.

Mr. Speaker: A point of clarification has been raised.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Tubwa. A kaiot bituno am dorer ngago amo wo pan ame mungana am kongong anim professional me anim eo ouga me ouga. Gona oa iok kongaw eken ngana wo mean eiy, anim eo obo aw tsinia a iedin ngana wo pwer ea wora Standing Orders me wo tsimwadu in further nominations? Is that, ngea ngea wo mean eiy oa imit inon bwe anim tsied bita imin anim eo riring, anim eo gauweiy riring bwe ngam wong on my first day in me first day out, dogin kor oaiom ngawe. Wo gona oa iok pan ame? Anim eo gauweiy dorereiy mungana wam ruling oa mungana am odug eow ina ngana mungana nominations oa mungana other reasons.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ubenide. Awe wo tsied ngana imin oreita pan, ngea issue ne ang kiyiy Standing Committees deo mungana wam remarks inon ngana anga eiki angogen. Wo pat engame ibun ngabuna reab gona defend eiy ura oa reab gona reply ea mungana am dorer. Wo kuruda aton, eiki. Ngana ngana ouge anga unprofessional. Awe wo tsied, tsimine wora dignitary guests ine mungana, awe wo tsied ngana imin, especially ngaga tsimine wora guests ine.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Tubwa Speaker. Anga gona play back eiyaw ngarana murana video me audio me wo eo kaiot imin. Ita iya wo ouge engame ine aton kaiot ngana mungana aeo dorer without the mike. Me ngea ngea ateng oudo bed, does that include mungana off the mike or on the mike oa mungana bed aeo tamwiduw dogin bwe ouge anga pweren am eow bitune ewak. Gona oa iok ogaro ame bwe anim eo gauweiy riring. All you have to do is ogaro me then a eab gauweiy riring. Did I mention any names, did I say beep, beep, I did not say anything. Odituwen, eken ngea imin wo mean eiy? Eken ngea wo mean eiy? Ada wo eo eow gata eken iat eimwi for a change.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ubenide. Tekeiy aeo pan ngago amo we will continue with our Standing Committees, ngage ang tik ean Printing Committee.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, ang gona in nominate?

Mr. Speaker: Please, anan call for nominations dogin bita wora Printing Committee.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide):Dogin ngaga ouga eken ouwakin akeanen bitune Printing Committee, ateng nominate eiy amea dangatar, the Hon. Fabian Ribauw, to the Printing Committee.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Seconded.

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Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): He knows where to put it, no!

Mr. Speaker: Sorry!

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Ngea ngea dogin oreit eo nominate eiy ura daga.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Was that a comment or what? Gona ita oweiyo me dorer.

Mr. Speaker: Do you accept the nomination or not?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): He knows where to put it, no!

Mr. Speaker: The Member for Ubenide has declined the nomination.

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Mr. Speaker, point of order. Dorerin ken ngane?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Anga gona pana, he knows where to put it, in the rubbish bin. Dorerit eken ngea?

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Mo iya ang eo ita eke gata eoning ian ngune ewak.

Mr. Speaker: I call for nominations.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, nominate eiy bed amea Member for Ewa and Anetan, the Hon. Marcus Stephen.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Seconder.

Mr. Speaker: Does the Member for Ewa and Anetan, Marcus Stephen, accept the nomination?

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Yes, Mr. Speaker, I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ewa and Anetan for accepting the nomination.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Thank you Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea wanga colleague from Ewa and Anetan, Cyril Buraman, to be a member of the Printing Committee.

Mr. Speaker: Honourable Members, Member for Meneng me Member for Ubenide, please mwar eo interject tsinia tsimine Members ibun oreita dorer. Tekeiy ngune a kaiotin ngage amea Member for Ewa me Anetan nominate eiy somebody, did you?

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Continue my nomination? Ateng nominate eiy amune wanga colleague, Hon. Cyril Buraman, to be member n bed bitune Printing Committee.

Mr. Pitcher (Minister for C.I.R. – Ubenide): Seconding.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Cyril Buraman, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Buraman (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, otubwa amune dogin an nominate eiyo me anga quoten beo. Tsimine ngana wanga plans oreit teng riring therefore anan decline.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you, the Member for Ewa and Anetan has declined the nomination.

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Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, nominate eiy the Member for Boe, the Hon. Mathew Batsiua.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Boe, Hon. Mathew Batsiua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Boe.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy the Member for Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare, the Hon. Riddel Akua, to be member of the Printing Committee.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Anga second eiy bita.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Riddel Akua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Akua (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Thank you Speaker, accept eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Hon. Riddel Akua. I call for further nominations.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Nominate eiy the new Member for Buada, the Hon. Shadlog Bernicke.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Shadlog Bernicke, Member for Buada, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Bernicke (Buada): I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Point of order. Mr. Speaker, eo mon aeo kaiot me wo gona pana amebune dangota bwe enim mo ata kaiot mungana nominations.

Mr. Speaker: Engame aton aea gata, amen bwieta kaiot gata gona on radio or T.V. me ngane ngane imin ang nim omeata ine? Members, akonga gamie tsimine ngana wora standing orders, tsinia oreit dorer Member ion me rightfully an dorer other Members, mwa nim eo interject oa mwa eo interrupt. Amie mwa tsied ngana. Eikin bed ino ang tik. Thank you Members. We will now go to the Public Accounts Committee. Ngea Public Accounts Committee, consists of five non-Cabinet Members.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Tubwa Mr. Speaker dogin am iedo amo, me eimwi ngana wo ied ngana anga ngea oweiyo amo. Ngune it is traditionally a non-government position, me ateng nominate eiy amea Mr. Harris to be a member of the Public Accounts Committee.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, nungi eiy win eiyin ngea bita first spot, anga second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Rene Harris, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Yes.

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Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Thank you again, Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate amea Member for Ubenide, who is also a non-member of this government to be a member of the Public Accounts Committee. Fabian Ribauw, sorry, a eo pan ngea egon. Amea Member for Ubenide, Fabian Ribauw.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Thank you Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, I second that.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- ……… amea wanga colleague,

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Speaker: Member for Aiwo, please resume your seat.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Mr. Speaker, oiya ura edae raquo bwo ro nim second eiy bita nomination me re eo nuwaw, so iman.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Deo Speaker, deo eiy amen mwid angogen an raquo me ebo edae, anga nim second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Once anga call upon the next speaker bwe enim dorer, nguno bitune eko second eiyen dies a natural death.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of order Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Speaker: A point of order is raised by the Member for Ewa and Anetan.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of order. Animen you should have asked is there any seconder? You did not give him any chance at all. The proper procedure is to ask if there is a seconder. Completely ignored.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Point of order, Mr. Speaker. It is a dead issue. Dead issue a eab gona obo ea mona burdota oaio, yurung anga. A eab bed accept eiy ngago iya. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: We will continue.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Thank you Mr. Speaker. I would like to nominate my colleague from Boe, Hon. Mathew Batsiua, M.P., bwe enim eiy ran bita Public Accounts Committee.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Second eiy bita.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Boe, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea wanga colleague amen Yaren, Hon. Dominic Tabuna.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Second eiy bita.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dominic Tabuna, do you acepted the nomination?

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Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Accepted.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Tubwa Speaker bwe wo iedo ian obwen amuno wanga colleague. Ateng nominate eiy amea amen Ewa me Anetan, Marcus Stephen.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Seconder.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Marcus Stephen, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Accept, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Tubwa Mr. Speaker. Ateng nominate eiy Member for Meneng, Hon. Rykers Solomon.

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Rykers Solomon, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Solomon (Meneng): Accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide):Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea new Member for Buada.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: A point of order has been raised.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): The spots have been filled. I sought your clarification earlier.

Mr. Speaker: Yes, I am counting.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): …….. me wo oreit allow eiy nominations?

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Five en ngabuna members of the Public Accounts Committee. We will now go to the Constitutional Review Committee, any nine Members of Parliament. I will call for nominations.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Mr. Speaker, I would like to nominate my colleague from Boe, Hon. Mathew Batsiua.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Seconding.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Boe, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Thank you Speaker, yes.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Tubwa Mr. Speaker. Ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Ubenide, Fabian Ribauw.

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Mr. Speaker: Member for Ubenide, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Tubwa, I will. Tubwa kor.

Mr. Speaker: Do you accept, Member for Ubenide.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, tubwa I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Any other nominations?

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amune wanga colleague iruru, the Hon. Dr. Kieren Keke.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Do you accept the nomination?

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): I will be happy to accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Orin oweiyo ngea amea Member for Boe, orin oweiyo me ma ogiten oweiyo ian obwen.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Mr. Speaker, point of order.

Mr. Speaker: Members, please sit down.

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, wam ngea discretion, ita buriom.

Mr. Speaker: Chair eo ieduw amo. Amea Speaker eo ieduw ngana wo oweiyo amo. Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Speaker, ateng nominate eiy …………. Speaker a eo nominate eiy amune oweiyon.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Aiwo, please resume your seat.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amune wanga collegue iruru, Riddel Akua, bwe enim eiy ran CRC.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Seconder.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Riddel Akua, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Akua (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, thank you yes.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, ateng anga nominate eiy amea Ludwig Scotty, eo gona ia eko President iat review, deo mwanin. Eo gona ita keru ino ian an pocket no, ita megada na me eko an dorer ea bitune eb dogit Constitutional review.

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, tsinia ewiname etang, then yes I accept.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Mr. President.

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Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, wo gona oa iok pana gama egen iyu iruwin aeo nominate. Nominate eiy Marcus Stephen of Ewa and Anetan for the position.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Seconder.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Accept, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: So far ngaga we have six members, iyu aiyimen other members.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Tubwa Speaker. Ateng nominate eiy Freddie Pitcher bwe enim eiy ran bitune.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Seconded.

Mr. Speaker: Minister for C.I.R., do you accept?

Mr. Pitcher (Minister for C.I.R. – Ubenide): I accept.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Mr. Speaker, ateng nominate eiy amea wanga colleague from Yaren, Hon. Dominic Tabuna, to be a member.

Mr. Waqa (Minister for Education - Boe):- Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Dominic Tabuna, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Mr. Speaker, accept eiy me ateng nominate eiy amea Member for Aiwo, Dantes Tsiti.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Second eiy.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, oweiyo bwe enim accept ngea me anga oweiyo bwe anim nominate.

Mr. Speaker: Member for Aiwo, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Tsitsi (Aiwo): Accept eiy Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Aiwo. Member for Ewa and Anetan, please megada ken. Resume your seat. Ngea wora Constitutional Review Committee ang egada in the required number of members therefore magen iyu ngana nominations. That also completes all the Standing Committees membership.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Thank you Mr. Speaker, can you repeat those names please. I am lost.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you. Members of the Constitutional Review Committee ngabune, amie Members mwa select eiy ura – Hon. Mathew Batsiua, Hon. Fabian Ribauw, Hon. Kieren Keke, Hon. Riddel Akua, Hon. Ludwig Scotty, Hon. Marcus Stephen, Hon. Freddie Pitcher, Hon. Dominic Tabuna me Hon. Dantes Tsitsi. Members we will continue with our business.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, tsinia mo burion bitune House, ateng bwe ang nim break eken me ang nan resume ean four o’clock.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Seconding.

Mr. Speaker: Members, we will break and resume at four o’clock.

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Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Point of order.

Suspension Resumed.

Mr. Speaker: Honourable Members we will continue with our business. Are there any notices of motions?

Mr. Kun (Minister for Justice - Buada): Mr. Speaker, I give notice that at the next sitting I will be presenting the following Bills – 1. Counter-terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime (Amendment) Bill 2007; 2. Anti Money Laundering Bill 2007; 3. Illicit Drugs Control (Amendment) Bill 2007; and 4. Defamation Bill 2007.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister. Any other notices of motions?

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Mr. Speaker, I give notice that at the next sitting I will be presenting the Shipping Bill 2007.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister. Inga iyu wora notices of motions?

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Mr. Speaker, I wish to give notice that at the next meeting I am looking to presenting the Amendment Bills to the Constitution.

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Mr. Speaker, I wish to give notice that at the next meeting I will move a motion to re-establish the NPRT Select Committee.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you, Member. Inga iyu notices of motions? Being none, we will continue. We will now come to questions without notice. There being none, we will continue. Are there any ministerial statements or papers for presentation?

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, yes I have one paper to present. Mr. Speaker and Honourable colleagues, this government prior to the General Elections on 23rd October acknowledged that there were many Nauruans overseas for study, health work or other reasons who would like to cast their vote and exercise their democratic voice in the elections. Therefore, the Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations 2004 was approved by Cabinet on October 15, 2004 and was implemented during the 2004 Parliamentary General Elections. Part III, First Schedule outlines the officers of the Republic of Nauru defined as a witness for the purposes of the Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations 2004. On 20th July 2007, Cabinet approved the amendment to the Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations to reflect the changes in Nauru’s overseas missions. The new office in Taipei was included, the new Consul General office in Brisbane and the Vice Consul in Bangkok also are included. In order to grant the right to vote to Nauruan electors in Kiribati and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Cabinet Decision of 1st August 2007 approved a further amendment to the First Schedule to include appointments of representatives of the Chief Secretary in Kiribati and the Marshall Islands to be witnesses for the purpose of these regulations. In response to continued demand for proxy voting by Nauruan electors in jurisdictions not covered under the current legislation Cabinet approved on the 23rd of August 2007 a final amendment to the Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations to include ‘any person or persons in a country other than Nauru appointed by the Chief Secretary by notice in the Gazette to be a witness for the purpose of these regulations.’ In compliance to the above regulations, the Chief Secretary appointed witnesses for the purpose of proxy voting in Samoa, Kosrae, Honiara – Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 24

Mr. Speaker, and honourable gentlemen, I am pleased to inform this august House that a total of 477 Nauruan eligible electors overseas were able to cast their votes at the General Parliamentary Election conducted on 25th August 2007 made possible through the Electoral (Proxy Voting) Amendment Regulations. I hereby table in the House the following amendments – 1. Electoral (Proxy Voting) Amendment Regulation 2007 of 20th July 2007; 2. Electoral (Proxy Voting) Amendment Regulation 2007 of 1st August 2007; and 3. Electoral (Proxy Voting) Amendment Regulation 2007 of 23rd August 2007. Thank you very much Speaker and honourable gentlemen.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Mr. President. Nungi ekeowen iyu wamie presentations me ekeow bed ministerial statements, so we will move on. Are there any motions?

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members, I seek leave to move a motion regarding a matter of breach of privilege and contempt of Parliament.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Seconding.

Mr. Speaker: Is leave granted? Leave is granted.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, we could not hear the mumbling away. What are you saying? Seek leave to move what?

Mr. Speaker: Leave has been granted. Please continue Minister for Finance.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise, this time, on a matter of breach of privilege and contempt of Parliament allegedly committed by the Member for Aiwo, Hon. Rene Harris. I wish to inform the House that immediately after the suspension of the House this morning the said Member assaulted one journalist, Mr. Sean Dorney, Pacific correspondent for Australia Network Broadcasting, or ABC, within the parliamentary precincts. I also wish to inform that the said journalist was discharging his duties when he was assaulted by the Member. Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members, in a parliamentary democracy the behaviour of Members of Parliament should be such as to enhance the dignity of Parliament and its Members in general. The Parliament has powers to punish its Members for their misconduct either inside or outside the House. The standard of conduct that Members of Parliament are expected to observe is to maintain the highest tradition of parliamentary life. The normal procedure to be followed in this regard is that the matter, on a motion, be referred to the Committee of Privileges to inquire into the alleged misconduct and whether such conduct was derogatory to the dignity of the House and inconsistent with the high standards expected of a Member. In this case, the Honourable Member has committed a breach of privilege and contempt of the House and I therefore move that this matter be referred to the Committee of Privileges to look into the above incident of misconduct by Hon. Harris and report back to the House with suitable recommendations in this regard. Thank you.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): I second the motion.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask that the Committee sits very quickly so that we can sort this matter out with the riff-raff from Australia.

Mr. Speaker: This matter will be referred to the Privileges Committee and we will expect a report from them a.s.a.p. Inga iyu motions, Hon. Members? Being none, Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 25

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): I move that the House at its rising adjourn until a time and date to be set by your Chair.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Second eiy.

Mr. Speaker: Members, the question is that Parliament at its rising do adjourn until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair.

(Question resolved in the affirmative)

Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Seconding.

Mr. Akua (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, I seek your guidance, bwaida in adjournment debate? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Members, ateng just quickly remind you ngana 10 minutes ngune adjournment debate. Thank you.

Adjournment Debate

Mr. Akua (Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): It is an honour and pleasure ngaga amen bwio tik oredoanon for another three year term me tekeiy an mag ro ngago last term inan tik mag ro bed ngage. Ngea ateng odon ian met edogor there were a lot of issues meta ean mungana platforms, but really there were three issues. Ogen ang egada in ino progress en bitune eb especially towe ekamaramwi, towe tsimorit engame me ngana mungana issues aton eimwi bwe ang nim tik address eiy bed, wangara RONWAN, ouwakin oangara me bita ion ura eo tokin warwar eiy me ouge amea etsiok gona pumwe, but ang nim oquaqui gata me pumwe bita so-called pending. Ngana ngana mungana anga nan megada in this corner me a eab dogin bwadeiy edogor on that subject bwe ngana ngana ouwakit imin epana gama bwe roeit engame. Ouge anga garo bed ngana ngune bitune ekamaramwi we are receiving enim improve wora revenue so that ang nan gona increase eiy maramwuta me more employment can be provided ea ata ngame. Ogen anan ita megada ine at every Parliament sitting, everytime a gona arowonga edogor I will be a thorn in their ribs so they can oquaqui ura bwo ro nim fulfil eiy mungane ekongong atsin turin ata ngame memak. Thank you Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare. Any other Members teng contribute?

Mr. Buraman (Ewa/Anetan): Tubwa Speaker. Ateng obu bitune edae bwe anim otubwa ngamen Ewa me Anetan me mibuna voters aton dogin aura ome bitune chance ngage eow ean aura tik tataeo, ura choose eiyo. Animen I did a lot of things ean mungana eobweni nuwawen, tuebon ngana towada bed iyu imin anan gona produce eiy ea ngamen wanga tekawa me eben bwieta. Inimagen mungana roeit engame ang oreit pan, eat platforms, tsimine kor inon ngana metan ngaga opwen meora me tsinia wo kaiot ngana mungana aura dorer ngaga opwen meora iduwen ngana mungana imin ura opokida. Mungana ura miow ia ro pan tsinia ro sober, me tsinia opwe meora metan memak imin. Ngune ateng pan, engame ion ngea ngabet emarere ina eat RONPHOS, eiki bita godan me tsied ngana amebuna amen onga mungana deimanu. Ouge ngabuna amen makur ngea amea ngabema taiy daein extra load oa tonnage tata ngona mona deimanu bwe in return oiya dabadit demangi, quotira ian won office. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 26

Ogen animen eimwi bwe amea Minister responsible inan look into this dogin bwe ngune bitune etorangab deo ita aiquet engame pan ame bwe gain ebwak me ngabuna amen makur re eo gona dorer bwe ngabora ngea amea. Ouga an riring wora phosphate, onga ngona deimanu me top up eiy bed eken dogin bwe in return gona won dabadi. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ewa and Anetan. Inga iyu Member teng contribute before I put the question?

Mr. Tsitsi (Aiwo): Tubwa Speaker. Anga bed ateng ta dorer eken. Ateng otubwa ngamen Aiwo dogin aura oiyame bitune opportunity bwe anim metu iat ewak ean bitune ekiyiy ngage orin rangada. Enjoin eiy bed an dorer amea first speaker ian bitune adjournment debate, tsimine ngana mungana issues raise ean mungana platforms, ama bed tsimine bed wama ina ian Aiwo. Ngaga bed eo goro bita wama imin anan teng bed anga bwe anim follow up eiy me konga edogor bwo ro nim oquaqui ura bwe anga bed anan teiy daein hound eiy gamie dogin mungane issues me mungana bed a kaiot ean mungana platform ange bwe won concern ngamen bwieta. Ogen iyu eworin, otubwa ngamen Aiwo dogin amie iyiyo ngage bwe anim megada irurun amune wanga colleague ine. Tsimine imiton ngune anan teng retsineiy dogin bwe ngune bitune eoning animen oningon Aiwo. Anan retsineiy eken, ‘Nauru’s Susan Hiram has been in devastating form in collecting the first Gold Medals of the 13th South Pacific Games in Samoa. In the Women’s 48 kg weightlifting category, Hiram has set new records in the Snatch – 80 kgs, and Clean and Jerk – 84 kgs. to win the Golds on offer plus the Gold for overall competition winner.’ Ogen ateng congratulate eiy bitune eoning, me ateng tik repeat eiy ngana einimun Aiwo ngea ien ngaga bed onuwaiw egon Naoero. Eo gona moan me first Gold Medals ngana ean bitune 13th South Pacific Games ian Samoa. Congratulation ea eita eoning. Tobeiy ngana anan represent eiy wanga tekawa well bwe ouga aeo tsied aeo memori, ateng riring bita imin. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Aiwo.

Mr. Ribauw (Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, tubwa me inan ebo bed anga aeo dorer. Adamonin ateng konga edogor, egege ura bwo ro nim eo meyion mungana edorer tekeiy an amebuna wanga colleagues ogiten pan amo. Inimagen mungana imin goganedo ngana kaiot ean mungana platforsm mungana won landowners imin. Nungi gaiten raquo at edogor come to an agreement and their policies and stance ino towe issues ngana wot landowners, especially bita towe wangara residual, me moreover Speaker, ngea ngea inan towe wora secondary mining. Ang tsied memak ngana something has to happen first me ouge anga anim implore eiy edogor bwe enim ura ngabuna happen first, ura nim nanga ngabuna engame me dorera ura bwe eiy eab gona rogaw amo eaden ata come to an agreement, inimagora ngura me oiya it engame several options to choose from. Ngea ngea anga wanga ateng pan ian bitune wora inaugural meeting. A eab otubwa engame, anan nanga ura personally bwe nungi ma ogain oad. Ateng ita pana ngamen Ubenide ngana nungi oaio kor aura oweiyo iruwin bitune edogor me anan omag ro kor bwe anim quoquon bwe anim oweiyo iruwin bitune edogor dogin ngaga ouga eken an oaio aura oweiyo iruwin, more than half Ubenide oiya gamieiy ngana wangara votes, anga iedin ngage. Tobeiy ngana mwaiy nan oquaqui gamieiy in riring amieiy makur me eimwi medenataiy. Ea mungana tekawa inon, a eo gona dorereiy ngana bwe deo wanga. Ita ngea ngea oweiyoeo ngage. Ateng ita in passing mention eiy imiton ngea I only found out Saturday midnight towe emuk ion ngea engame ibun oiya engame ibun ngabuna gona contest eiy bitune election. Tobeiy ngana deo bita ngea imin iwid an kamarar engame bwe dogin kor moan makurin bet engame ibun. Tobeiy. I will say that and I will leave it as it is. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ubenide.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Mr. Speaker, tubwa. Od iruwit edorer inon epatow ine ngana memori emuk. Ian wama tekawa tsimine ama kenimo ean bitune ikiyiy ngana an memori emuk inan orerag imin, me ang iedin metan ngana eko bedibed bot iding oturaiy ngea bita an memori emuk. Eko bedibed kor bot iding oturaiy. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 27

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Point of order.

Mr. Speaker: A point of order has been raised by the Member for Aiwo. Member for Aiwo, eken ngea wam point of order.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Ngea wanga point of order, wanga style ngea deo won style, ngea ngea dogin.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Aiwo. Member for Boe, please continue.

Mr. Batsiua (Boe): Ogen ang nim ta kereri turin amebuna oro mwura, me ateng bed pan bitune an win amune wora learned colleague ine ngana eo deri an dabug bita an win. Turu anga dabug an win, ebwak edorer nan mareda me ekeow an iedin ngana daiga ngea engame, still around. Kaia pwer mungana edorer ouge eko won mwin bwe owora ngana ron mwin oreit kamwid bed imin, owora. Speaker, eko anga bwe ateng ta kor otubwa amen bwio me dango, dangomar anga me amune dango. Tsimine amar dorera amar ngame ngana bita team amar ran, oreit omemori imin ngana inan mo ea bitune eb. Tsimine oweiyon, tsimine won plans dogin an memori imin me ouga amar campaign, deo eat emuk. Ean mungana plans ngana mar tengeiyon amen bwiemar bwe enim tuebon ngana nan makur. Me ouga oweiyomar, me anga ibibogin ied ngana respond ngabuna amen bwiemar, ura ieng bita plan. Mar teng babiyi bemar me onuwaiw mungana ekamarar ian murana plan. Ang nim eo meyion bed ngana ang nan ogoge barata ngana ita kor ean mwanuta me ata gonogon orrean gata ine me ang nim eo meyion ata dedaro ea wora Temoniba ngea oiya gata dabugita me ata gonogon me buok gata ean mungane edae ouge duwon. Anga tuebon ngana bitune wora Parliament ngage, bitune term, inan oaio ata babiyi bitune itueb ouge me inan meta ian earuta me ean ata onuwaiw ata makur. Anga owora Speaker, oaron wanga term. Ngago a green, owora nanga in bita mwirara. Ngago green ngea bita apple me ngage owora gaiten mwirara me etsiok kor magin, me ateng pan ine ngana anan konga edogor bwo ro nim oquaqui ura, oquaqui kor ura. Anan oquaquio anga, ngaga ta owora aiong oro mwu eken, anan oquaquio ia a tamwid ura, anan oquaqui on onani imin to keep them honest ian aura makur. Ngage owora, aiong ro mwu ine, aiong raquo aeo megada ean murane side ine tuebon ngana inan aiong tsimine imin anan gona achieve eiya bitune wanga role ngea anga M.P., ngea anim make government accountable. Anan konga ura bwe ro nim oquaqui kor ura bwe ouwak wora ambitions, ouwak wora plansdogin bwieta me ata ngame me ang nim eo ita aiyata. Anga ateng bed pan ngana ngune bitune iwin, bitune won Ludwig Scotty win, eiy resounding win ngea ouge anga bwe satisfying kor turu dogin aeo tuebon bitune ememori me aeo tuebon oweiyon bitune ememori me eo gona aeo ibibogi ngaga a ied an rally ngamen bwieta ebwak kor. Ngaga bed ebwak torongabaiyen turit newspaper inon ngana ouge anga eo kadereder, kaia eimwi ngaga ouga egora enabe, magit eo dereder. Ngaga ouga bed an kaduraiy bitune edogor me ran bita Caucus dei Naoero doreren me ateng anga bwe amebuna ran bitune enabe, ro nim kaiot ngana doreret dei Naoero. Enim ita ura tsied ino tik an kamarar dei Naoero, me nongi ura oweiyo bed me tekeiy aeo pan eko imin iya ro gona. Inan tsimine message ina, I think, ngana mungana wangara negatives, lies me defamatory information ro oreit feed eiya ngamen bwieta, ro nim kamarar kor. Animen tsimine ekamarar turin ngabuna engame, eo ekeow kor me kaia tsimine aura teng bwe enim possible kor wangara contributions ea mungane imin bwieta, re nim eo ita od iat iturugago. Enim tsimine an positive eken wangara contributions, imin mo ngea criticism but enim tsimine won positive effect. Wo eo ta criticise for the sake of oworongem, me ouge anga tsimine kor aura oworongeora me dei Naoero doreren, me tuebon ngana ro nan kaiot an teng ebwakit dei Naoero me ura nim eke ura engame ibun ngabuna dobar me ro nim gona contribute ea ekamarar ngana mo. Re nim eo ita oworongeora. Ogen anga, ma nan megadan Speaker me ateng otubwa iyu eworin dango me amen bwio, amie mwa tsied gamie me ata etetowon epo dogin ata nim quoquon me egada ine deo dogin mungane etebar bwe dogin ata tuebon ngana ngea bita plan me mungana ekamarar ang nan orrean inan mo ea eben bwieta. Ngea ngea itueb ang quoquon me etetowona me orrean. Eo perfect, yes but ekamarar mo ngea teng achieve eiy imin ngana mo dogin bwien, ouge anga eko pwerin ngune. Around the Table, ateng bed anga congratulate eiy kor adamonin ametsimena tsimedu, amebune join eiyin gata ian bitune Parliament anga look forward ea bwe anim makur tururaiy ametsimene tsimeduw. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 28

Ea gamie ngamie dango ang tik redon from the Sixteenth Parliament congratulations atsin turu me amen bwio me look forward bed bwe anim makur turumie, enim advance eiy bwieta. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Boe.

Mr. Bernicke (Buada): Adamonin ateng otubwa amen bwio, ngamen Buada, amen bwio, dango, memak magiduwa memak. Anan konga edogor bwe enim opara ura mungana roeura tekeiy kor parin aura gona. Tubwa kor.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Buada.

Mr. Dabwido (Meneng): Tubwa Speaker. Adamonin ateng otubwa Temoniba dogin an oiya gata opportunity bwe ang nim tik eow dei Naoero me quoquon me ota tsimorura ngea inan dobar eken. Otubwa bed ngamen wanga tekawa dogin aura ied through mungana imin ngana oreita omarere-ot engame ngabuna oreit quoquon me omag rora, me ura tik oredoano. Ngea bita platform ina bwiema ngea kor message na animen garo kor, eiy message ion ngea eo ita eame me amune dango bwe animen ea memak gata, ang nim odon amo wora Temoniba, ang nim odon amo eat imin memak me inan orre memak ngea Naoero. Naoero inan od imur me inan ripweda bed, so anan kongong anga atsin turin wanga tekawa bwe ang nim odon amo wora Temoniba tsinia ang memori. Animen tsinia ang riring ngea inan oning mungana ekeyeya me mungana ouwak ian meta inan oning, mungana imin ang miwi eiy nan gona solve eiya gata. Kongong kor bwe ang nim put him first. Ea ametsimene tsimeduw, congratulations. Ea President, Ministers me Speaker, congratulations me anga ibibogin kaiot amune Member for Ubenide pan ngana inan quoquon me omag ronin support eiy government ngaga bed ngeiy tsimine won agenda ngarana ouge ngeiy bwe mo ea Naoero me eiy engame dobar tsinia kaiot bed an dorer ngamen won tekawa. Ateng bed anga bwe enim ouga ata kamarar. Animen tsinia ang nim edegeri murana wora logo me ngamen bed bwieta edegeri murana wora logo tsimine imin ang nan gona achieve eiy. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Meneng.

Mr. Solomon (Meneng): Tubwa Speaker. Ateng bed ta dorer eken ian bitune adjournment debate. Ateng bwe anim share eiy mungana aen amune dango ean bita wamar platform ma experience eiy bitune ememori ea emuk, ememori dogin ata nim odon amo wora Temoniba. Mar believe eiy ngana iduwen, ngune bitune election ngage eiy purpose eiy bwe enim ouga, enim ouge bwe enim ouge won result so adamonin ateng otubwa wora Temoniba. Karuworin, otubwa ngamen wanga tekawa, mibuna dobwain Meneng, wamar supporters me wanga supporters dogin aura totu bita trust ian beo me amune dango ngana mar nan lead eiy Meneng bwe enim gonan advance epoa bitune House, Naoero as a whole me anga ibibogin makur epoa edogor ian wora development me progress. Ateng bed makur epoa amebune raquen ian bitune House, long experience ngea ro nan gona share eiy epoa gama. Mo ngaga tsimine bed amebuna obwe ine bwe ma nan gona learn from them how to memori ian bitune House me decide eiy wot dei Naoero imin. Speaker, ekeow iyu ian aeo but again otubwa aeo ngame bwain Meneng. Tekeiy magin ron totow aura roe ine, akean wangara imin, riring imin bwe enim eimwi deo ita dogura bwe dogin bed Naoero. Tubwa Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Meneng.

Dr. K. Keke (Minister for Health - Yaren): Tubwa, Mr. Speaker. Anan join eiy amebuna speakers ian obwo me congratulate eiyuw dogin wam appointment, wam election as Speaker me amea Deputy Speaker. Ateng bed congratulate eiy His Excellency the President, anga tsied from my experience from these last two terms ngana ima ngamen won team amune President, deo ita amebuna rat Cabinet bwe the whole Caucus team. Me ateng bed otubwa voters ian Yaren, otubwa ura dogin wangara confidence in nim tik oredoano ne ian bitune ewak for the third term me wanga honour iya anim represent eiy dobwain Yaren. Ateng otubwa amebuna wanga supporters, tekeiy wanga campaign managers, tsimine ibun ro makur non-stop, Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 29

mag rora ngen oepoiy support me eiki bed odituwen aeo nan gona otubwa ura. Ebwak imin ro riring ngana a eo konga ura bwo ro nim riring me kaia ura tuebon ngana tsimine woun iya anim tik redo ne me onuwaiw mungana emakur turin bitune government me otubwa ura ouwak. Bitune result of the election, nungi oaro imin a ied. Two main messages a ied ian bitune wora result. Ngea adamonin eiy endorsement, oa approval with won direction bitune government, mungana imin ang oreit riring for the last term, mungana imin ang oreit set in place me build upon. A ied ian bita result ngana engame ieng bita direction me re eo teng go back, eo teng redoa mungana emedena obwe, but at the same time a kaiot mungana roeit engame. Tekeiy an Members pan, mention eiy imit inon ngana meta eat platform me ean aura kaiot roein aura ngame eat campaign. Me ateng ogaroa Members me public ngana ma kaiot. Wama dogor ogiten dorereiy inon mungana issues me ma teng iwidoduwa mungane roeit engame. Ma tsied ngana ebwak ngana imin improve over the last three years me iyu bed eken, me kaia ouga bed won value mungane ikiyiy, bitune election. It is a form of a performance appraisal, ang nim obu bitune opportunity me review eiy wora performance me kaiot an dorer ata ngame, roeura me ang nim oeimwi me improve upon mungana imin ang kaiot. Mr. Speaker, ngaga oreit pan bitune won President team, bitune the whole Caucus, gona iya inan tsimine engame odet bitune Parliament ngage me ouge eko opposition oa eab effective dogin ngaga ita 3 or 4 ngabuna opposition. Ateng pan ngana ean wanga experience ian bitune Parliament, ogiten megada iat opposition me megada bed ian government. Ngago a megada iat opposition a gona warwar ine iat Parliament, pan mungana roeuma me aiya an effective. Anga ied an effective bitune opposition from within the Caucus me an nuwaw bitune wama government. Mungana an epo Caucus bwe enim mwid angogen government policies me government priorities me wora direction ngabuna rat Caucus they are more effective ea mungane ewarwar iat ewak bwe iat Caucus ura gona iwid policy, ura gona iwid priorities me mould eiy won government direction from within. Tekeiy at engame ied bitune last term ouwak an Caucus tamwid gama iat Parliament, ouwak aura tamwid gama aton during Caucus meetings me ine iat Parliament. They do not hold back. So ouge anga ang nim eo ouge eab effective ngune bitune Parliament, bwe aeo tsied won calibre ngabune Members of Parliament ngaga bed ura members of Caucus oa in support of government they don’t provide that support blindly. Mr. Speaker, they are full of criticisms but they are constructive. Mr. Speaker, ateng assure Members me ngamen Yaren me ngamen Naoero ngana inan ita ouga an mag ro. Anga amen oquaqui o eat emakur, I give my full dedication dogin bitune bwieta me won improvement tsimorita me ita ouga an nan mag ro dogin bitune term dogin improve eiyen won future ngaita. To finish, Mr. Speaker, ateng bed mention eiy bitune wora national team represent eiy Naoero ean bitune South Pacific Games ian Apia, Samoa , ibibogin see off eiy ura ngago Saturday morning. Oepoiy ura eat airport, dorera ura, me wish eiy ea ura all the best me aeo tuebon ura. Metan result ion aiquen, me I think that is the beginning of many good results ang nan expect eiy atsin turin bitune wora team ian Samoa. Ngabune mibune ngaita they are flying Nauru’s flag in the Pacific me a tuebon ngana they are going to fly it very high. Ateng hope eiy ngana dei Naoero memak nan follow eiy wangara progress me we will look forward to welcoming them home when they return. Mr. Speaker, inan dogi ina aeo dorer me anan finish off by saying we are not going to look back, ang nim stay on track. Tubwa, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister for Health.

Mr. Stephen (Ewa/Anetan): Mr. Speaker, inan ebo bed aeo dorer me adamonit imin ateng kor otubwa ngamen Ewa me Anetan. A ied ino angaun me ibibogin pan ngana eko emuk involve ian wanga campaign, me dogin kor aura tuebono. Ateng congratulate eiy Ludwig Scotty for being President. Ateng congratulate eiyuw Speaker for another term as Speaker. I believe that in the last Parliament you did a very good job and are very proud of it. You managed to keep the House in order and at the same time keeping a neutral position as in the past. Ateng congratulate eiy amebune Members, especially the new Members who probably learnt a lot today, but that is only the beginning. Eko kor imin ateng pan Mr. Speaker bwe mungana roeit engame eat platform. Animen bitune government enim review eiy won overseas referrals, tsimine roeit engame ian wama tekawa, ura eo ibibogi eiy riringen bitune overseas referrals. Ateng kaiot an dorer edogor ean wangara position ino towe RONWAN, mungane residuals me mungane pending salaries bwe etsiok bed ied substantive position eat Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 30

pending salaries. Etsiok ied iat budget me I look forward to government iya ro nim iwidoduwa bed mungane. Nga ngago a metu I was hoping bed ngana inan balance, enim balance ngune wora Parliament. Ouge anga eko ngana opposition bwe it is not really an opposition. Anga I don’t believe in party politics, Mr. Speaker. I believe it is people having a common intterest in what they believe is right. Ateng mention eiy mungana edorer ngago ean mungana platforms, anga mwitong dogin bwe a majority of the candidates ura eo kor magit ibibogi me ogen a eo kor bed magit specific bwe nungi ngea ngea grasp eiy atsin ean mungana an dorer amebuna candidates. Ngago a tera ian Ubenide eo goeow 19 of the 22re eo magit ibibogi. Ngea dabugin, ngea result kamadauning, nanga amebuna three. Eiki, kaia ibut engame ro teng ta dorer me eko substance ian ngea bita roeura. Ouwakit edorer, nungi they wanted more from the government. Ura teiy daein pan mungana met ewak tsimwa tsinia ro gaiduwa Minister, me ouge anga kaia bitune government ro nim iwidoduwa bwe maget ikiyiy ngage me eden? Inan deri tsinia enim tik redoa bita eo teng ied met engame. Maybe there is another way, won public relations. Eko ngane bwe mungana few negatives a ied towe roeit engame me ateng pan. Ngea ion, ngea wora General Elections ngage magit kamadauning ngune ian meo, ouga bed aeo dorer ian wanga platform. Etsiok bed ied in the history of a Nauru General Elections bwe there was an abundance of money going around. Never in the history, I don’t know where from but it has created a tradition ngage, a tadition where wo expect eiy bwe every coming election inan ouga. Tsimine edorer ouge, blood is thicker than water, nungi tsimine edorer tsimedu ngage ine Naoero, money is thicker than blood, ouga aeo tera. Me anga mwitong dogin bwe tsimine amen bwio ouga aura tera ngage, me a roe ea ura. Ateng pan bwe ro nim tsied ngana a roe ea ura. Ateng pan ngana root of all evil ngea bita emuk. Ngune results of the election ngage, tekeiy an amea Member for Yaren oreit pan, ouge ngeiy ngana ekeow bwe ibibogi engame won direction bitune government, ibibogi eiy won policy me ateng pan anga ngana tsimine wanga doubt dogin mungane hundred dollar/fifty dollar give-outs during this election. I have never seen anything like it. Eken panen ngane mungane, simple! Ngane ngane corruption. I am proud to say I am one of the very few to win without any handouts. Ogen a eo teng steal eiy bita glorry ngage of the Scotty government me anan ita ebo aeo. Ateng otubwa ngamen bwio ngabuna aura tera ro nim re-elect eiyo me anan omag ro. Me ateng bed pana ura ngana ita ouga oweiyo’eo, eo change anan akean wangara imin tsinia tsimine imin ina anim akean. It is a chapter ngea etsiok mag. I hope that in the next few years ngune wora Parliament will stay very healthy me ang nan oni bita ang ouge eimwi me mo ea ngamen bwieta. Aeo dorer ino ean wanga platform apan an critical ngune bitune 17th Parliament especiallly mungane towe Constitution, mungana wot Convention recommendations bwe inan determine eiy bed won future ngune bitune eb. Ateng ied an oweiyo edogor, well normal ngea tsinia ang eo agree on one thing well it will be a battle me tobeiy ngana inan tsidabo aura kamarar, ang nim odon engame amo. Ouga oweiyo’eo, mungana wot engame min ang nim odon ura amo. Tekeiy aeo dorera ngamen bwio, mungane wora imin anan oweiyo iruwin, wora RONWAN anan oweiyo iruwin. Ogen iyu eworin otubwa ngamet Ewa me Anetan. Tubwa Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Ewa and Anetan.

Mr. Pitcher (Minister for C.I.R. – Ubenide): Thank you Mr. Speaekr me congratulations eaw dogin wam election to this important position. Mr. Speaker, eo gona aeo mwitong bwe emuk eo gona buy elections. Emuk eo gona involve iat elections, ngaga ang tsied for a fact ngana eo iduwen. Ang ied memak ian oanab fund raising wangara elections. In America they even advertise eiy on TV, egen ino egada wangara campaign funding ngabuna wangara candidates. Memak political parties ian oanab, the main objective of a political party is to consolidate eiy wangara candidates me enim koni mukin dogin iyiyen mibuna wangara candidates. Ouge anga bwe anan mwitong tsinia enim ouge ngana enim oweiyot engame me ang eo gona in fund raise dogin bwe ang nim quoquon engota. Kaia ngea amea orin rangadan dorer, kaia iduwen he got elected without spending a cent, ogen anan congratulate eiy ngeiy. Mr. Speaker, ekeow kor aeo dorer bwe ateng congratulate eiy memak Members ngabuna returned, ngabuna tsimeduw me congratulate eiy bed amea wora President, Cabinet Ministers. Anga, tekeiy aeo dorer amebuna speakers amo ngana ogiten totu wanga pledge ea aeo ngame ian wanga tekawa me ea amea wanga President ngana anan omag ro ian bita engo ngea oiyame me engame oiyame. The years ian obweta Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 31

ouge anga very kor important ea bitune eb. Ngana aiyu eobweni nuwawen ang set up eiy policies inon ngana nan gona ranga gata going ahead. Ngune ngune edae ang nim implement eiyin ngana mungana wora policies me ata daein onuwaiw me implement eiy wora programs me wora projects bwe enim benefit memak ata ngame. Ateng otubwa dango, amen bwio me especially voters in Ubenide ngea magit ouwak tekawa ian Naoero me magit emwan bed bwe ura iyiy aiyimen amebuna rat government me with an overwhelming mandate . Anga ibibogi ngaga ouga me otubwa memakura dogin wangara trust me wangara support. Wanga pledge bed ea ura ngana inan mag ro ea ura ean aeo ranga bitune eben bwieta for the next three years. Dogin kor Mr. Speaker, ateng kor otubwa mibuna amen bwio close dogin aura oweiyo iruru for four hard weeks of campaigning, ateng otubwa memak ura dogin wangara support. I am looking forward bed bwe anim quoquon me egedu eken engo bwe anim gona mwaiy wanga family, me tsinia eo ouga ogen enim oiyame another three years bwe anim megada turin bitune Cabinet, both. Eimwi bwe ro nim expect eiy gama bwe ma nim mwaiy amo me makur dogin Naoero. Tubwa Speaker.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister for C.I.R.

Mr. Kun (Minister for Justice - Buada): Mr. Speaker, ateng bed totow aeo dorer eken ean bitune edae. Ateng awaiyida ian bitune ewak me congratulate eiy memak ura ngabuna Members, especially amebune new Members. You have got 3 years ahead of you just like the rest of us me mwa nim etubudu ian me etetowon ian. Towada makurin ben ngune ewak, deo ita government bwe Parliament itself. Tekeiy ngago amo ang ebwebwadaiy mungana committees, ebwak kor an makur ngana mungana committee me ang ketideiyin, garo ngana ang ebwebwedada. Ang odirtirida memak ngane mungane wora committee ian obweta. Atonin bitune ewak, ateng gaida bwio ian Buada me otubwa mibuna ngamen bwio. Kaiot roeura eat platform me kaiot roeura atonit platform. Eat platform a lay eiy wodo, eiy mungana won policies bitune edogor ngune a makur turin. Ura mungana imin ma represent eiy dogin otaen bitune bwieta ngea ata memak ang tsied od iat egaturae. Ata memak ang tsied ngana not too long ago ang gaturae kor, ang gaturae iat deden ngea ang eikin eken ngea eorata. Ouga ata gaturae, me egaturae ngea ouga ngaben deo egaturae mungana bwait karamwen. Ouge anga ang tsied ino ang ongaun me ang tsied bed iruwin bita Sixteenth Parliament ouwak ata memorida eken amo. Eh, gona ian tsimorita ang oreit babiyi ngana ang oreit ebo dogin bwe ang oreit ebo me ouga ino ang tik. Ang ebo dogin bwe goeow ino ang ongaun me ang oreit kenen adaw amo. Ang nan expect eiy ngana at the beginning of the Seventeenth Parliament ngabuna candidates ebwakura inan ura engame ngabuna ro ouge iyu bed riringen, towada bed riringen. Inan ura ngabuna opposition dogin bwe what else would you run for office, dogin kor bwe epo tubum ea Parliament or wo nim buok government? Ekeow, that is why you run office, eab make sense otherwise, dogin bwe wo nim araiyidu amea incumbent bwe am babiyi ngawe wo gona tata bed eken, that is expected. It is expected ngana enim ouga, Mr. Speaker, me ngea woun ang nim kaiot ngana roeit engame; ngea woun ang nim tsied bita imin ang represent eiy. Ang nim lay eiy wodeta me inan ngana ngana kor ngabet imin me ino kor eko nung engame ro nan tsied ngana enim tata engame ngabuna represent eiy bita imin ngea towe tsimorura me otaen bitune bwiora. Eiy bed aeo tuebon ngana ngabuna engame ura bed tsied, the majority is what counts in a democracy, ura tsied riringen, ura tsied eken ngea imin ro nim tata me ngaga ouga enim meg ine kor ngaben aeo nim otubwa ngamen wanga tekawa dogin aura tuebonon bitune emakur ngea ang tsied emakur ion ngea ouwak. Ouwak challenges ian dogin no tik bitune bwieta. Tekeiy aeo pan ean wanga pan wanga platform anan toto magin ro, eamongu me dogin aeo kaiot ngana tsimine aura babiyi mibuna eko idiriko atotow bed diriko, dogin aura babiyio anan totow memak ian magin ro bwe enim egada makurin beo, bita ura tuebono. Me ateng finish off by saying ngana a eab bed oekeow woun bitune honour ura oiyame, anan riring ian magin ro bwe enim egada ura bita emakurit ebe ura tengeiy. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister for Justice.

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Ateng bwe anim obu bitune edae adamonin bwe anim acknowledge eiy bita wora mottor ‘God’s Will First’, dogin bwe bita won will amea wora Temoniba, Mr. Speaker, metan. Metan ngago Saturday. Ata tsied ngana eko imin gona memori ian tsimorin bitune eben bwieta tsinia ang eo odon amo wora Temoniba. Ngagan, Mr. Speaker, ateng bwe anim otubwa wora Temoniba dogit imin memak ngana meta me dogin an gadauw Parliament dogin an ngame, ngamen bitune eb ngune ouge. Deo wora tataet edogor iat Parliament bwe eiy makur kor ian ata ngame. Gona iduwen ngana edorer oreit opwe ngana inan row ngea, me row ngea me ipumpumwe memak imin. Mr. Speaker, ino ian wanga tekawa tekeiy an amea wanga colleague opan eo makur memak ngane, eo makur memak. Ogen atsied ngana tsimine moni memori ouwak me engame re eo kabaed. Ura nan oredoat edogor me oredoat engame me oredoat leaders ngabuna dob ian aura makur. Ura nan oredoan ura ngabuna ro tuebon ngana inan oegida ura ino ura teng egada. Mr. Speaker, ang tsied ino ang teng egada. Gona ang eab gona egada wora former glory me ita ngana ang oreit move towards it., me anga ibibogi kor ian burio bwe dogin an amen bwio me dango me dobwain Boe iyiyo iyu eworin bwo ro nim tik totuo anga ian bitune Parliament. Garo ngana tsimine imin ine, emakur ngana enim tik riring ngana goganedo dogin bitune eb. Ogen ateng pan ian kabin burio ngana otubwa memak ura me bita result meta ngago Saturday eo makur memak imin, eo makur emuk eo makur memak, eo makur kongonget votes dogin bwe eo blind ngabuna engame. Ita aiquen aeo kongong, Mr. Speaker, ea bitune House ngana mag bed ata ouge me ougo ang no meyion ngana tsimine oweiyota ngea meta memak ian mungana platform nuwawen ngago eat weekend ngago ean bituno week nuwawen, ngana ang nim eo meyion wora God’s Will. Ebwak ian ngune Mr. Speaker, aroweiy gata dogin earuta, aroweiy gata dogin ata memori ian men ata ngame, aroweiy gata dogin ata riring ata makur bwe ang nim eo tokin dob. Ngagan ouge anga ang nim angangeiy gata ian bitune. Garo ngana roeita eken-o-ken ang kaiot iat platform, eab tokin tsimine ngana, eab tokin tsimine bed ngana aiquen aiquen oangan atsin turit engame bed me ngea ngea dogin ouge ngana anga babiyi ngune bitune government ngage, me ibibogi bed dogin I have been associated with it for the last couple of years ngana sensitive bitune government ea mungana an teng engame bed. Me anga tsied, a nimotow turu me a ied dogin bwe eo aiya odeten ino aton, Mr. Speaker, eaden am metu kor ine bwe wo nan iedin ngana eo kor ia piece of cake ngea imin, deo imin aiya bwe imin aiya. Ogen deo iya ang ita pan roeita ngage me nan solve en oa ang solve eiyin ngage bwe tsinia ang nim oepoiyida memak ngana mungana roeita, Mr. Speaker, ang eab gona afford eiy memak all at once. Me ngea ngea dogin bitune edogor me memak mungana epo support eiy bitune edogor ro epoda, dogin bwe tsimine won plan me ngune enim ata memak ang nim buogin support eiy. Deo ita amebune ne bwe ata memak iat Parliament we must work together. Tekeiy aeo pana ran wanga tekawa ngago a dorer ouge anga ngune bitune deo ita edogor gona riring bwe we must all work in partnership, tekeiy an amea dango pan, ang nim babiyi memak beta adaw amo. Eo ita amea engame irurum bwe memak, memak amea bed baruem, amea bed miwiw, amea awe wo miwi me ngaben kor ang nim babiyi beta ea wora Temoniba bwe ita ngea ngea ang gona eow gata adaw amo. Mr. Speaker, a eab teng oraquo aeo dorer bwe garo memak mungana amebune former speakers amo ogiten pan, me ateng anga tik gauweiy me congratulate eiy memak gamie ngabuna ang tik redon iyu eworin me especially awe, Mr. Speaker, with your good and able leadership ea bitune House wo tik megadan ina iyu eworin, as well as His Excellency Ludwig Scotty. Congatulate eiy gamur iyu eworin. Ouga bed ea amebune ine iruru, animen ang nan mag rota me anan konga memak gata bwe ang nim omag rota. Ang enim eo totow half in bituno magin wora effort bwe ang nim totuwa kor magin rota. Ngea ngea engame expect eiyon gata, me ngana mungana imit inon inan ita ura fall into place. So once again ateng tik gauweiy me otubwa ngamen Boe dogin aura tik totu wangara confidence iyaeo iyu eworin, anga me amune dango me mar nan mag romar tekeiy kor ngaben. With that, Mr. Speaker, I thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister.

Mr. Harris (Aiwo): Mr. Speaker, adamonin kor ateng congratulate eiy memak gata ine dogin ata redo. Ateng anga totow wanga commiserations ea ametsimena eo redo. Etsiok feel eiy ngea bita loss me dogin kaiot atsin turin amebuna oreit erowi bitune ewak an roe buriora, me ateng join eiy ureiy bwe eo gona ia enim eo roe burioreiy me ateng join eiy ureiy dogin areiy miss out eiy araiy tik redo me keatsi eiya ureiy emawir omo imur ean medenareiy me ureiy nim tik redo tsinia ureiy gona. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 33

Karuworin ateng toto aeo gain roe burio, kaia mwa kaiot bita wama min ian Aiwo, bita wam platform ngea oturaiy eow turit eoningon mwan ion ngea deo oningon Aiwo. Memak mungana won platform amen Aiwo ngago eo ouge me orret engame ion Elkoga egon, eiki won surname me ekaen an dorer ina. Me amune eoning ngea an kananoang buritiman tik ina me eko bedibed imin ia buritiman riring. Eiki ada orre ngabuna buritiman ro nim ed? Overtime? Ngana mungana edorer tsinia araiy eat etang inon inan tugen ino pago ngage, me buritiman eo riring aura makur. Complain ea amea ngaben buritiman me ita mama mwin ngea amea, me eo mon wot tekawa imin dogin mungane imin ouge duwon. Gatsiworin, angoget duraea iat Aiwo, ateng pana amea C.I.R. ngana it was never off the agenda and never will be off the agenda. Ateng bed pana ngana ngago last session promise ngana inan odereder won bwain Aiwo taing, etsiok bed. Lie eiy gama ngago dorera gama, me bwain Aiwo kaiotin aen ngana wo ied ekeow bwe abura mo. Ekeow, eko imin. Gataworin, ang eo dogin pan amea God ine, eko dogi panen. Oreit dob duwota ia ang pan God ine? Oa ang use eiy bita engame? Iya ang gona dorereiy God mungana ouga dorerin Naoero ngurena ang odibdib. Aeo odet anga, tekeiy an amebune dangota ibun ogiten pan deo God’s Will First ngune ne ngage, Taiwan’s will first. Ura nan idodo, yes bwe ro pan ngana eko bidbid imin ina ia ouga duwon, eko bidbid imin ia ouga duwon. Amuno C.I.R. pan me amuno Minister na me amune ne eiki iyen bed. Ita tarer men ngea, engame memak tsied, eko engame tsied. Ura eiki, me kananoang tekeiy an amea Member for Ewa and Anetan pan, tsimine an kananoang. Change en bitune won face eb, ekeown bita oreit eke old fashioned politics, old fashioned campaign bwe ekaen. Eget eoning anga nangame, anim oiya ura emuk me ro nan oiyame wangara vote bwe ougan ngune itsimor. Tsimine an kananoang bwieta ia ouga, ita ngana oweiyo kor ean nano arura ne me ogoge bara, Mr. Speaker, a eo bed transfer eiy aiquen vote me a eo bed row aiquen vote, I am still here. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Aiwo.

Mr. Tabuna (Yaren): Tubwa Mr. Speaker me inan ita ebo bed aeo. Kaiot an dorer amea amen taine. Adamonin anan teng kor otubwa amen bwio bwain Yaren, eiki ia mwa kaiot aeo dorer me ateng otubwa gamie me ateng bed pan ngana eiy wanga honour me privilege bwe anim megada ine. Kaiot ngana roeumie eat platform atsin eat pending, aerodrome rents, RONWAN me mungana ouga, me I guess ngea ngea dogin mwa tataeo ne bwe anim akean gamie. Ngea bed ion ateng congratulate eiy amebune dango ine, atsin no eadaw ituga. Ima ngamen wamie amebuna tsimeduw me amebuna tik redada me ibibogin pan ngana nungi aiong oaio won mandate bitune edogor anga buogin support eiy bwe enim redo me ogoro makurin ben ngana progress eiyin ngune bwieta. Tsiminie panen ine ngana money is thicker than blood, me ouge anga policy is thicker than blood. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Member for Yaren.

Mr. Adeang (Minister for Finance - Ubenide): Mr. Speaker, tubwa. Daein ata otubwa ngune bitune wora adjournment debate ian bitune wora first sitting. Ngaga bed ebwak ngabuna speakers amo ogiten pan egon wora Temoniba, animen anga eo ewiname iya anim pan me anan ita ouge aeo ngana ita inimagemar ngea me inan eiy buogo tsinia teng buogo me abio ia ewina bwe enim abio. Eo ura ngabuna tataeo ine, kaiot memak ngana mungana roeumie me amie teng. Garo ame ian odet aeo dobwi at the weekend ngana ebwakit engame ian wanga tekawa totuin ine turu mungana aura teng me mungana roeura anan quoquon bwe anim arowonga. Deo eiy imin bwait kanani me deo eiy imin bwait ebiero ean anga ia aea bwe wo nim oyunguw. Wo nim omaran ngana ouwak ngea expectation na turit engame me iyaten bem ngea tsinia wo nim gona arowonga bita expectation oa ekeow. Tekeiy amie ied makurin beo in the last three years a ied an ngabeda aeo dobwi me ouga aeo retsineiy ngana ita ouga amie teng. Ita ouga amie tengeiyo bwe anim ogoro makurin beo. Anga gona ouge ea gamie ngana eab ita ouga imin a gona oiya gamie bwe inan ouwak bed eken. Anga a eo ita dorer ian ego bwe a dorer bed ian egot edogor me ngage amune engab oiyamen mungane makurin beo bwain ian bituno Sixteenth Parliament. Tekeiy ata ied ngana bitune won dogor Ludwig Scotty iwidin Naoero atsin ian bita egaturae ngago 2004 ea bitune meguta ngage ian 2007. Ouge anga animen anan gona totow promise ian egon wama dogor Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 34

ngana inan ouga bed ama tik iwid ngune Naoero between 2007 ea 2010, me ma nan omeata bed gamie ngana bita an ngabeda Naoero within the next three years inan ouwaka bita an ngabeda Naoero within the last three years. Mwa gona tuebonon gama ngea ngana ma nan oiya gamie. Ma kaiot memak ngana mungana roeumie towe moni bwe ngea ngea ngaget eroe ngage. Iduwen ngana eo gona kor ebwakin ngabuna engame tata egora ian wora tekawa, Mr. Speaker, eko memak roeura teiy moni. Ngago kaiot mungana aea meora me kaiot aura dorer, me anga ngea onungo dogin bwe anga ngea amen ranga emuk me garo ngana inan anga ngea inat tamwido. Anga ngea paint eiyon romwo bita bulls eye bwe enim totuo. Ngaga bed ouga, eo deri aeo tik oaioda ngaga ngamen Ubenide oiyame aeo dobwi ngea omeata ngana eo iya eo dogedog imin me ita ngana ura tuebono. Eo iya eo dogedog imin, me ta ngana ura tuebono, ura tuebon wama dogor. Mr. Speaker, ngane mungane towe medical referral ma kaiot, towe wamie RONWAN ma kaiot, wamie pending ma kaiot, tsimwaen men wama office ma kaiot bed. Mwa nim tuebon ngana inan tsimine ama quoquon bwe ma nim arowonga mungane roeumie. Mungana eroe inimageta over the last two years ouge anga ang nim totu iruruta bwe ang nim quoquon me makur epo in the next three years, me eo deri aeo ibibogin kaiot aen amea wora colleague, Mr. Speaker, amea Hon. Fabian Ribauw ngaga ouge aen tekeiy magin ron nan quoquon bwe enim buok bed bitune edogor. Animen anga, I speak on behalf of government, iya ouge aeo ngana ma welcome eiy bed me won contribution bed dogin bwe eiy ngain wangara tekawa ion ngea gonogon me if he puts his mind to it he can do a lot for Nauru bed. Me ngea ngea anga follow up eiy won argument amea Member ine, amea Minister for Health ngana there is so much more that can be put iya wo makur turit edogor rather than sitting opposite. Anga anan encourage eiy all Caucus members to follow that line of thinking. Ama edogor ion ngea ama amen oquaqui gama, mag roma ian ama makur, but that does not mean that we can do everything. We look to Caucus bwe enim ura buogida gama ino ma gain yurung. Ma nim share eiy bitune workload dogin bwe ion o ion tsimine won talent me ion o ion ouwak imin inan gona oiya bitune eb. Anga welcome eiy amebuna Caucus already join eiy gama, atik welcome eiy bed ura ngabuna oreit kamarar iya ro nim join eiy gama dogin bwe ang nim makur epo me buogin ongabida bitune bwieta Naoero. Mr. Speaker, inan remiss of me iya a eo oiygaw wanga congratulations on your new election. You served us, I think, over two years already and if you serve another three, kaia inan awen ion amebuna longest servicing Speaker ian Parliament. Inan eiy achievement ion ouwak eaw ngea tsinia wo nim gona. You can look forward to government me amebuna dangom from Ubenide bwe ura nim support eiyuw ian bitune aiyu eobweni, if ot beyond. Congratulation bed amea Deputy Speaker, not just on his re-election as Member for Meneng but on his re-election as Deputy Speaker. Eiy amen eow gata ean mungana edae keyeya ea gata iya ang omamo wora Bills, me tuebon inan ita ouga moan me ngaben won contribution ea bitune Parliament me ea bitune eb. Mr. Speaker, anim obu bed edae eken bwe anim congratulate eiy amune ngabeta ine, the Hon. Ludwig Scotty, dogin an gona tik obuida Anabar/Ijuw me Anibare murana etebar goda ine iat executive. A eo ta congratulate eiy bwe otubwa bed dogin an omeata won confidence ean mungana makurin beo dogin ngaga atik gona in oredoaname memak mungana imin eiy ogiten tuebon ame ngago amo for another three years. Mr. Speaker, congratulate eiy memak amebuna Members on their election. Anga obu bitune message ngage iat results ngana dei Naoero ibibogi eiy medenan bitune won Ludwig Scotty government. Tsimine roeura, tsimine ngana issues na still outstanding, makur bema me ouge anga ngana nothing here is impossible ngana dugidugin. It is not impossible, it is still possible. Ouga bed ngaben ngana amie teng ma nan quoquon me arowong but you only need to give us time. You have given us three years now me ouge anga ngana inan ouga magin roma bwe ma nim eo fail eiy bita wamie expectation me wamie confidence ngea mwa ogiten oiya gama. With those few words, Mr. Speaker, again otubwa memak ura ngabuna ngamen Ubenide dogin bita imin ngago weekend. Tekeiy aeo nanga gamie ngago ian obwet ikiyiy me anan konga gamie bwe mwa nim tik bwaida amie wak iya anim tik kongong bwe anim arowonga gamie bwe ang nim ta onuwaiw me ogoro mungana ata torongab towe eben bwieta, towe makurin bet edogor me towe mungana roeumie me amie kongong me amie teng. Tubwa.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Minister for Finance.

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Mr. Scotty (President-Anabar/Ijuw/Anibare): Mr. Speaker, animen anga tokit engame enim dorer, animen magen iyu engame. Ateng bed associate myself with all the speakers before me. Ateng totow adamonit congratulations eaw, Mr. Speaker. Eogiten pan an dabug am onuwaiw House for the last three years, me anga bed I concur with your leadership in the House which is the highest house on this island. Ogen, Mr. Speaker, sir congratulations me thank you for taking up the job again. Ngea karuworin, ateng congratulate eiy memak Members, all and everyone of them especially the new Members. Anga tsied ngana amebuna new Members ura engame ibun ngabuna they are respected in their respective constituencies, amen bwiora tuebon ura oiya ura bita honour me etata ura bwe re nim represent. I believe ngana amebuna tsimeduw nan try to live up to expectations bwe re enim riring mungana imin ura nim riring, what is expected of them from their people. Anga I think, personally speaking, I have known them even though not very closely me a tsied ngana ura engame ibun ngabuna tsimeduw me open wangareiy minds, open uraiy kamarar. Anga bed in a way teng konga uraiy bwe uraiy enim eo tamo jump anywhere, ura enim eo jump bed onto my government, ura enim eo jump onto anything before proving where they have to stand. Towada imin ian obworaiy, towada ino uraiy nim buok. Ibibogi eiy bed aura dorer, ura bed ro pan ngana ro teng support eiy government iya mo won min for the progress of government and our people. Ogen with those words on Members, I have not forgotten the older gang, maybe some of them now will be veterans, they have gone through years, ura ogiten onuwaiw aiyu eobweni, me anga bed me congratulate eiy ura especially engame ngabuna redo a ied ebwakura are a part of my group. Deo iya anim ebiero ean ngea ia anim ouge ro redo eow ean aura owenot emuk, owenot imin tekeiy at engame ibun pan me eo ouga ata believe eiy. Ateng pan, dwell a little bit on money. Tekeiy aeo pan ngana ngea money eiy imiton ngea all over, it is everywhere, omag eb. Ada itan Naoero ngea involve iat emuk for its election purposes? Ed ea eb inon mungana amebuna dango ogiten pan, ro fund raise bwo ro nim gona emuk bwo ro nim metu iat politics, ura nim onuwaiw aura makur ina. Ngea ateng pan ngabuna engame ekeow won muk ura enim stand for politics bwe eko imin ro nan gona me re nim eo eke example ngana ma win because we have money. Engame memak konani muk bwe enim stand for politics. Ian America they raise millions. Tsied ngana Obummer me eita ien ur oreita obo. Ura oreit raise eiy wangar muk me eouge ngana ngea win amo iat emuk ngea ngea inan win bed. Ogen we see that money talks and we all know that the life of money is the root of all evil. Anga, ngama ma believe eiy me dango bed believe eiy ngana mungana emuk nanga gama ma nim owenon on the people of Nauru regardless of who supports this government. I believe ngana ian Yaren, ian Ubenide, ian Boe, ian wanga tekawa me ian Aiwo bed ngage ma oreit oiya ura mungana funds, enim oiya ura dogin bwe enim oiya engame ngabuna need eiy bita power of money. Me ngago ia ma owenon ngea bita emuk ma nan build eiy mansions, anga anan build eiy mansion ian bwio, a mequor iat laundry ngage, Mr. Speaker. Ngea ateng pan ngana mungana edorer dogit emuk, ma win dogit emuk ateng dispute eiy dogin bwe anga, Mr. Speaker, ateng pana House me ateng bed pana dei Naoero ngana during mungane last platforms ngana iriring iat districts I went everywhere ino a gona, tekeiy aeo gona tera. Anim tera deo dogin ia anim owodu engame, deo iya anim konani dura, deo iya anim konani imin bwe anim onani engame ngabuna open-minded me dereder an kamarar bwe anim admire eiy me anim learn bed from them. Anim panaw Mr. Speaker, ngea imin a ied kor me oiya iat dirikou truth prevails. Truth prevails. Amebuna amen dorer, amebuna ran wanga Caucus, amebuna dango me amebuna ied an memori me progress bitune wanga dogor owenon truth. Amebuna engame amen dorer in irurun amebuna dango, ro eiki iat truth, they wanted to campaign to be Members of Parliament, ro eiki bita ro pan they staggered dogin bwe ura eiki bita imin ro pan me ura talk lies. Ura dorer iat iquiy. Anim panaw Speaker, I was very proud. A ied amebuna dango tsitabo kor aura dorer me tsitabo bed aeo dorer ian wanga platform dogin bwe ma talk on truth. Ma pat iduwen. For the last three years we had been practising truth, ma eo quiy. Me ma mwitong, anga mwitong bwe eo gona angogema, NABE omamedo angogema, former Members of Parliament omamedo angogema, former members of Boards omamedo gama, omamedo bitune wama government, ma eo rengo. Eo rengo angogemaiy. Anga oiya ieg, ebwak earin ego mungana ino me etongu eo baptise me with, a eo rengo. Mr. Speaker, maiy redon me not for the power of money. Truth prevailed, oweiyo ngea iduwen. Ro pat RONWAN, bakan wamaiy dogor bwe ma toereiy 40 million, ma torereiy 35 million, ma torereiy 25 million, ma erow debarin, pwer ama makur. Mr. Speaker, the truth prevailed. Ma pana ura me pana ura, ma pana engame, eko ngana emuk. Meta ngana emuk me ro odet, ro warwar. Mr. Speaker ian bwio mar ake, Mr. Scotty against Mr. Scotty, me ngea amea Mr. Scotty oweiyo ino on the other side eiki bita imin Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 36

oreit pan bwe dorer atsin iat NABE. Kaia ngeiy nan dorer atsin iat NABE me anga nan dorer atsin iat basin, eiy dorer adun oe me anga dorer adan ibu, eko imin gona eo win me anga ngea win. Mr. Speaker, why? The truth prevailed! Eko woun ngana China me Taiwan an dorer amuno. Eiy ngago ia enim pan, what? Tsinia eke gama amen Taiwan, eiy amen China ngeiy? What happened? Dorer eiyin angogen murana ang tuebon, God’s Will First. Why not believe in God’s Will First? Tsinia eiy full of hate won heart, me engame ibun full of hate, do they believe in God’s Will First? Wora good Book tells us to be bad men? Ama good men ngama ian bitune wama government. Ma orin nuwaw dogin bwe ied ngana amebune engame on this side ouga dangoma ngabuna teng ied wama cause, ro teng buok gama dogin bwe ma od ian bita emedena eimwi. Ma eo od ian bita emedena turugago. Tsinia ma teng dar dabuch bwe ma teng publish eiy wama min ma nan come out in the open. Ma eab keru mema oa ma ewewin mema oa ma tamo throw mud to anybody oa omamedo engame, roe burion ngaiura, roe buriot engame. Roe burion amen bwiema, roe burion ngaima, ma sacrifice ine, ma suffer, dogit eken? Dogin ama onuwaiw bitune eb. We have been going on for the last three years, Mr. Speaker, me I am happy to say tsinia wo nim odet balance, prosper ngune eb. Prosper kor ngune Naoero ngage, prosper amen bwieta. Tsimine suffering eken-o-ken, there is no doubt about that, tsimine an roe engame, tsimine an metur engame me eko engame inan ima through hunger. Tekeiy aeo pan ian wanga platform ngana ngea hunger ekae ea bitune an tsied bwe ngune bitune wora hunger me an roe buriota dogin bwe ang pudun ean monibaita, ang eo gona mungana eken-o-ken, ang auwe bita power of money. Ngabuna hunger ino somewhere we know ro nan hunger eaden aura redo duwora me iman, ita bones ngea bita engame, ngana pudu na ita bones duwon. Mr. Speaker, ngana ngane ngane engame enim aea. Ouge anga a eo magit proud eow ean, bita enim gagoda iyaeo bwe proud eow ean bitune wanga government me proud eow eat engame ngabuna support eiy bitune wanga government me anan proud eow ean bed amebune Members tsimeduw tsinia ro nim bwaida aura kamara bwo ro nim ied mungana imin mo ngana ma oreit nim omamo. Mr. Speaker, tekeiy aeo pan ngabuna engame oreit ied ura iat platform, ngabuna engame oreit ied ura omamedo bitune wama dogor, me ura komamedo me ura oworongeora mimin, yes I pity them. Auwe ura dogin bwe negative aura kamarar me they think tsinia ro ouga inan ura Members of Parliament. Ura eiki yen ngea ura fool eiy. Ura fool eiy the good Nauruan people? Inga ngage? The good Nauruan people have shown that they cannot be fooled. Ura return eiy gama dogin bwe the truth prevailed. Ma oweiyo iat iduwen, ma eo quiy tsinia ma dorer. Ma eo lie, mag roman onuwaiw imin ian ama makur epoa wama Temoniba iat partnernship. Eko wouna gama ngana emuk bwe ngana emuk ma oiya amen bwiema. Engame ibun eama ne ro tsied, ama bed, ma owenot emuk me engame ibun ian wanga government totow memak ngea bita emuk. Inga? Ura oreit win bed ian wangara tekawa. Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to see my people back. Anga meg iat office bwe anim ere egora, one by one. Ngabuna witen ere in egora, nuwawen me totu in ian murana list on my left side with a few tears a shred eiyin, why? Dogin bwe ibuok gama, oiya gama ipuok. Eben bwieta Naoero, ngamen bwieta Naoero, me wora Temoniba oiya gama ipuok. Mwa eo gona ouge mwa nim ta akoda ina tsirungin bwe oiya gama ipuok bwe ituebonon gama bitune eb bwe ma nim onuwaiw. Tsimine engame inat tuebon ura bwo ro nim onuwaiw eb, me etsiok aura dae, oreit groom eiy ura, me ngabuna ouge bwe ro nan eowit eb dogin bwe ura win iat Constitutional Convention inan meta bitune an ake engab me eoning me ro nan meg ino magin yong. Truth prevails! Ngea ang nim odet me ateng bed pan, Mr. Speaker, bituno national progress. Inga ang nim kudoiy gata, progress bwieta oa ekeow? From four years back, inga wora toa, inga an memori imin, otenamwanin tsimorit engame, bwaini oangara, inga wangara cargo orre, inga deimanu, inga wora debarin, inga wora phosphate production line, inga wora mooring system? Mr. Speaker, zilch! Eko memak ngane me tsinia ang nim iwidoduwa ngage, magen ngune eb. We are looking at 30 to 40 years, engame ouge panen this is a menga government, yes in times oc crisis we may be menga me ita ngana a menga with co- operation and friendliness, ngea totow ben Naoero iat ekewin. Anga gotow Japan, anga me amea Foreign Minister bwe ma nim repair eiy bita damage done, ma goto ian Australia bwe ma nim repair eiy bita damage done, ma gotow ian Taiwan bwe ma nim repair eiy mungana damage done, ma metuwa Forum bwe ma nim repair eiy mungana damage done. We did well me ma orreaten Donors Round Table ne, yes it is a menga country, yes me wo on otsini wodom? Engame ibun ouge miracle, wo ita ouge bem me pudut emuk atsin iyarat ini. Mr. Speaker, ngoto ngaga inan pudu emuk atsin iyarat ini. Ita won Uncle Scrooge. Ma earn eiy ngune emuk, ma earn eiy kor. Error! No text of specified style in document. Tuesday, 28th August 2007 PARLIAMENT OF NAURU 37

Anim panaw Mr. Speaker me honourable gentlemen, we have had 30 to 40 years more of happiness, we are right there we are at the end. Nuwawen wora imin, ang nan pumwe it idura, ipumwe it royalties, pumwe it beneficiaries, iyuwen RONWAN, imin memak ngane inan dereder before the end of this year. What about next year? We will build up, tekeiy kor ama pan. Engame owodu gama ngaga anga pan ngana ma oyon ngana mungana seeds bwe enim grow bwe enim eiy imin ero eon dobar me meta kauwen boiyarara, we will benefit then Mr. Speaker. Maybe anga, gona iya my time is counting me inan ita nuwaw bwieta me ngea imin anan ibibogi eiy ma set legacy ngage. Amie me ama ang set eiy legacy, dogit eken? Dogin mibuna ngaita kadudu, ura oning ngage. Tsinia ang ied ura ura engame ibun ang kam dogon ura, ro kadudu, ataiyemwa ibwun amea me ataiyema ibwun amea me oarumen ibwun amea me ouga ma ouga. Ang kania ura me ro kadudu, tsinia wo redo eow bwiem ro amaruw, tagegeiy nanam me eken ngea imin wo set eiya ura Mr. Speaker. Tsimine wama plan, ma omamo wama plan iat NSDS , towada bed wama plans ma makur ea engame ange, ma makur ea ura bwe dogit eken? Dogin bwe ang nim gor on the right track. Ouge amea amen Yaren don’t look back, stay on track. Kaia inan ouge bitune wanga government we don’t settle for less, Nauru must progress. Mr. Speaker, tubwa me otubwa gamie memak me otubwa ngamen bwieta Naoero me of all otubwa ngamen Anabar, Ijuw me Anibare dogin aura oiyame 25 years of serving them. I will keep on serving them, I am very proud to be the President of Nauru. Tubwa kor.

Mr. Speaker: Thank you Mr. President. Before I put the question, animen fair tsinia enim anga bed me tsimine aeo daein dorer. Before the last sitting ngago ang nim dissolve, tsimine wanga statement a gadauw me kaia ouga bwe anim eo retsineiy bwe anim obereiy bitune edae ngage. Ateng retsineiy bwe ngaga a iedin eo gona kor an towe ngarana imin dogin, especially bita relationship between the Chair me Members on the floor. Ateng bed retsineiy ian dorerin burbur me og me anan dorer eiy ian gakairin bwieta. I have done my best, since ngage ma elect eiyo I will continue to do my best in endeavouring to serve all interests of all Members on the floor of this House based on practices and conventions of the House even though some may not agree at times on the things and the way I conduct our proceedings. I firmly believe that nothing unusual had been done as it is common practice everywhere in the world for Members to disagree with the Chair. But I can certainly tell you that many times life is certainly lonely at the top here, and it is no easy feat to control the House when it is at its rowdiest. Ngea oreit pan ina, tekeiy magin ro. Ebwak edae, iduwen, Members eab agree ea mungana wanga ruling or aeo conduct eiy ata epo, me ita ngana ngune bita an ebwak edae ang eo arowong kaia common memak ian mungana Parliament mago. Ngea anim konga gamie, mwa nim understand eiy ngana mwa ebwak ino yong, me ngana yong mwa gona babiyi bemie tsinia mwa warwar mwa nim eo meyion ngana ngane ituga eko engame nim babiyi beo ean mungana edae ngana oreita babaka wora imin. Ngaga ouga, anan eduwa bita wanga hat as Speaker me as Member for Ubenide, adamonit imin anim otubwa amen bwio me amen bwio kor turename ita ura tsied ura, amen bwio me dango ian wanga tekawa me mibuna dango kor. Ngea ouwakin bed ateng obu bitune edae me give my personal thanks ametsimine wanga colleague ngaga bed ekeow eiyin dogin ama join hands ino ean wama platform. Yes, Members nan pan ngana nungi nineteen against the three. Ngea bed ateng pan me a eab tik oraquo bed ngana gain onungo dogin bwe ean wama platform ouwak kor tamwiden amerumena dango me aroen burio dogin ngaga eko engame tamwido especially dogin aeo makur iat Parliament. Oweiyon bed me pana in ngamen Ubenide bwe mungana imin towe Parliament mwa nim oudono a mangada, so I guess ngana eo dogedog imin. Me ita ngana ateng otubwa gamie dogin mungana wamie comments me remarks mwa address eiy eame, wamie trust eame me animen kaia ouga bed ngabuna amen bwio ian Ubenide. Other than that, members, I will put the question. The question is, that Parliament do now adjourn.

(Question resolved in the affirmative)

Mr. Speaker: Parliament stands adjourned until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair.