New Nauru parliament to sit Tuesday
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The new parliament in Nauru will sit on Tuesday when the final make-up of the house will be determined.
Radio Australia has spoken to Nauru's president, Marcus Stephen, who has been returned to power after snap weekend elections.
The Marcus Stephen-led government expects to rule with a 12 seat majority in the 18-member house.
Mr Stephen called the election to resolve a deadlock between the government and opposition.
He had earlier declared a state of emergency and dissolved parliament, saying actions by the parliamentary speaker, David Adeang, and his supporters had threatening investment projects and delayed budget bills.
Last month Mr Adeang called a secret session of parliament without ruling government members, and passed a law banning MPs with dual Australian and Nauruan citizenship.
The Supreme Court later overturned the new law.
President Stephen believes the weekend election result will allow the new parliament to get on with business.
"With the clear mandate that we have, we should be able to put in a speaker that can do a normal speakers job - that is, sit in the chair and move parliament along and not to be biased, but have a normal parliament sitting where members can ask questions and so forth," he said.
