Today’s Parliament meeting is chaired by the country’s first woman Deputy Speaker and Maiana MP Ruta Teretia Babo.
In an interview with Radio Kiribati News yesterday, Babo expressed her enthusiasm about taking on the responsibility of presiding over the meeting.
She stated that leading the session is a significant representation of both her island and women in Kiribati. Babo thanked her fellow MPs for putting their trust on her.
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E kairaki bowin te auti n tei n te bong aei iroun ana moan kauoman n aine n tibiika te auti n tei are bon te Tia Tei mai Maiana ae Ruta Teretia Babo.
Ni marorona ma ana ru ni karkerongorongo Bwanan Kiribati ngkoananoa ao e taku Ruta bwa e rangi ni kukurei ao ni karabwarabwa ngkai e kona n anganaki te mwiokoaki ibukin kairan bowin te auti.
E taku neiei bwa kairan bowin te auti ai bon kaotan naba matan ana abamwakoro ae Maiana ao mataia aine iaon Kiribati. E karabwarabwa neiei nakoia raona n tia tei ibukin anganakina te tibwanga ae e kakawaki aio.