Nauru To Go

To The Polls

More than 3,000 Nauruans in the Republic of Nauru (population 6,000) are expected to go to the polls soon to elect a new Parliament of Nauru. Nominations were ex pected to close before Christmas, for elections in January.

It will be the second assembly since independence in January, 1968.

Nauru’s parliament has 18 members, elected by popular franchise.

The new elections will mean the position of President will also be put to the vote, as the president of the republic is elected by the parlia ment. It’s not likely that President Deßoburt will lose his post, as the President has been as active since independence as before it, and no stronger man is even on the horizon.

Although he carries the title of President he has made the position into one which combines all the powers of President, Prime Minister and Chief Executive, and Nauruans generally are happy to leave the situ ation there.