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President Christine Kangaloo has defended her decision to appoint Stuart Young as the new Prime Minister, emphasising that she acted strictly in accordance with the Constitution.

In a statement on March 17, shortly after Young’s swearing in, Kangaloo explained the Constitution mandates that a Prime Minister must always be in place.

Laying out the timeline of events, she said Dr Keith Rowley submitted his resignation in a letter to her dated March 12, stating that he would step down as prime minister effective midnight on March 16.