Controversy persists in Tuvalu

Just when the dust seemed to have settled in Tuvalu after eight months of political crisis in the tiny Polynesian nation of just over 10,000, reports suggest the fate of the new government sworn in last week may still require adetermination from the courts. Former PM Willie Telavi has defended his role in the political crisis, laying the blame squarely on the shoulders of Governor-General, Sir Italeli Iakoba, who had to use his special powers to order parliament to sit to elect the new cabinet.

This article was written by

Kiery Manassah

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