Parliament ready to elect new Speaker and new Prime Minister today

The sitting arrangement inside parliament has indicated the Unity Front political grouping has the majority of 32 MPs while the caretaker government side has 20.

Experience has seen changes taking place just before voting takes place but so far there is no evidence to suggest that.

Meanwhile, leaked documents from the Unity Front Political grouping on the lineup of ministerial portfolio sharing is as such:

1. Prime Minister and Minister for Police Service – Charlot Salwai (RMC).

2. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Commerce – Joe Natuman (VP)

3. Minister for Finance and Economic Management, Gaeton Pikioune (Nagriamel)

4. Minister for Internal Affairs – Alfred Maho (Graon mo Jastis Pati)

5. Minister for Lands – Ralph Regenvanu

6. Minister for Education – Jean Pierre Nirua (Independent for RMC)

7. Minister for Public Utilities- Jotham Napuat (Leaders Party)

8. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ham Lini (NUP)

9. Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – Matai (Independent for Leaders Bloc)

10. Minister for Justice and Women’s Affairs– Ronald Warsal (VP)

11. Minister for Climate Change – Bruno Lengkon (NUP)

12. Minister for Youth Development and Sports – Nato Taiwia (MPP)

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14. Speaker – Esmon Saimon (VP)

15. First Deputy Speaker – Edwin Amblus Marcreveth (FMP)

This ministerial lineup can still change before official announcement is made later today.

The caretaker government side, has agreed to nominate former Attorney General, Ishmael Kalsakau as their propose candidate for prime minister.

They’ve also agreed to propose caretaker prime minister Sato Kilman as deputy prime minister.

The caretaker side has also nominated caretaker minister for Agriculture as their propose candidate for Speaker. Mr Emelee has initially signed up with the Unity Front political group at parliament house prior to going to the Pele Island camp.