Talk:2019 Nauruan parliamentary election

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Quite a lot to say about this election. I've written the version of it in the French Wikipedia, providing context. I think it's important to mention (with sources) that during his six years as President, Waqa and his right-hand man David Adeang (widely perceived as the real "power behind the throne") have been accused not only of corruption but also of widespread undermining of the rule of law and ruthless attempts to muzzle parliamentary opposition. In the build-up to this election, Australian media (admittedly mainly relying on an interview with exiled Opposition politician Roland Kun) reported speculations that Adeang was moving to oust Waqa and replace him, by backing a candidate against Waqa in Boe. That candidate appears to be Martin Hunt, Secretary for Finance under Adeang in the outgoing government. With almost all the "big names" of Nauruan politics having now lost their seats, it will be interesting to see who stands for the presidency on Tuesday (27 August). Adeang almost certainly will, but we don't know yet whether the batch of new MPs are his supporters or not. Aridd (talk) 11:11, 25 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]