Senate steers clear of motion on Jaruvan
The Senate yesterday rejected a motion to reaffirm the appointment of Auditor General Khunying Jaruvan Maintaka, dashing hopes for her reinstatement. The majority of 91 senators opted to stay away from the Jaruvan case and let the State Audit Commission (SAC) try and find a solution on its own even though the minority of 47 made a last-minute plea for the upper house to take a lead on the matter.   ((more))