NEW GOVERNMENT TO BE FORMED SOON
The people of Tuvalu have selected their new members to Parliament.The final results were in around 3 O'clock this morning.?Seven from the previous government remain as MPS after this election, and the rest of the 15 members are newcomers.Four of Matia Toafa's Cabinet members have been ousted and all three backbenches. He is left with Otinielu Tauteleimalae Tausi but both of them came second in the respective constituencies.?Lotoala Metia Nukufetau's newest MP gained the highest number of votes at 507 from the 923 registered voters.?Acting Attorney General Ese Apinelu stated that under Section 63 of the Tuvalu Constitution the new government will be formed as soon as it is practicable after the general election whereby the Governor General will call a meeting with all MPs for the purpose of selecting a Prime Minister.
