President Aingimea continues as USP council chair, BDO report released to members
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Government Information Office
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For Immediate Release
Monday, 6 July 2020
President Aingimea continues as
USP council chair, BDO report released to members
President Lionel Aingimea continues to chair the University of
the South Pacific's special council meeting following legal advice
that it "would not be in breach of the Charter and the Statutes for
His Excellency the President of Nauru to continue in his capacity
as a member of the Council and to chair the continuation of the
meeting on Friday (3 July)."
The second council meeting on Friday resolved that the report
from international accounting and auditing firm BDO be released to
council members only and endorsed the proposal by Tuvalu in regards
to the ordinance to govern the discipline of the Vice-Chancellor
and President Professor Pal Ahluwalia.
Three proposals were put forward from the Working Group set up
by the council in regards to disciplinary actions of the VC, and
with amendments by members, the proposal by the Government of
Tuvalu, was endorsed.
As president and Nauru's minister for education, President
Aingimea became USP Chancellor on 1 July 2020.
The virtual council meeting was attended by 28 members, six at
the meeting venue based at USP in Suva, and 22 by video link.
The council is now in recess to allow members time to go through
the Tuvalu proposal, and will reconvene on Wednesday, 12 August at
9.30am.
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