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This is the latest twist in a long-running saga that has drawn the concern of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2024\/04\/kiribati-senior-judge-removal-major-setback-justice-un-expert\">UN Special Rapporteur<\/a> on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers. The Parliament voted after the tabling of a report from an independent Tribunal which recommended Lambourne\u2019s removal for \u201cmisbehaviour\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further to his being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-04-26\/australian-judge-david-lambourne-deportation-kiribati\/103772620\">removed from office<\/a>, Lambourne has been issued with a Deportation Liability Notice. He has been given three weeks to leave Kiribati after which he will be deported. This is despite his being a long-term resident of the country and married to an i-Kiribati citizen. Lambourne\u2019s wife, Tessie, is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the Kiribati Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This development is the latest in what has been a sustained attack on the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law in Kiribati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Government formation negotiations underway in Solomon Islands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that the <a href=\"https:\/\/devpolicy.org\/solomon-islands-elections-who-won-on-the-night-and-why-20240429\/\">voting and counting is over<\/a>, the work of forming government is underway in Solomon Islands. Rival groups have established camps at hotels in Honiara. These are the sites of intense negotiation and horse-trading ahead of the election of the Prime Minister in Parliament on Thursday May 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A significant development came on Saturday with an announcement that the Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP) led by Peter Kenilorea Junior has joined CARE, bringing the total number of seats they control to 20. However, the big surprise was on Monday when Manasseh Sogavare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?si=O_grNX-DoQnqV5dY&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MTY0OTksMjg2NjQsMTY0NTA2&amp;feature=emb_share&amp;v=yYxYXQHb4pE\">announced<\/a> that he would not be nominated as the candidate for PM by the OUR-based Coalition for National Unity and Transformation (CNUT). Instead, CNUT is nominating former Foreign Minister, Jeremiah Manele. CNUT is claiming that they have secured 28 MPs which would give them a majority when Parliament sits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Pacific News<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>Papua New Guinea<\/strong>, Prime Minister James Marape joined his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese to walk part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/pm\/pm-treks-kokoda\/103760404\">Kokoda Trail<\/a>. The leaders reflected on their countries\u2019 shared past and saw it as an opportunity to deepen their personal and political relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been more political drama in <strong>Fiji <\/strong>with the coalition government continuing to teeter. Most recently, we have seen newly elected leader of the SODELPA party, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/515317\/surprise-second-chance-for-disgraced-fiji-mp\">Aseri Radrodo<\/a>, reinstated as Minister for Education after being sacked three months ago by the PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health authorities in <strong>Samoa <\/strong>are working to contain and address a recent outbreak of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/515267\/34-more-dengue-cases-in-latest-samoa-numbers\">dengue fever<\/a>. Since November of last year there have been 250 cases of dengue recorded, prompting clean-up campaigns and other preventative measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Issues associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/resource\/statement\/statement-agreed-meeting-participants-pacific-tripartite-high-level\">labour<\/a> are continuing to gain in prominence at the regional level. Recently, leaders of Pacific governments called for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to convene a meeting of the region\u2019s Labour Ministers ahead of the Leaders\u2019 meeting in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Abu Dhabi the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/news\/victory-speaks-volumes-vanuatu-coach-hails-team-after-shock-win\">women\u2019s cricket team<\/a> from <strong>Vanuatu<\/strong> took the ICC T20 World Cup qualifier by storm by beating Zimbabwe on the opening day. 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