He called for legal action against the Parliament speaker.

By law, the parliament speaker must call national elections to choose a new president within sixty days.

However an opposition minority report was rejected by the parliament speaker without further debate.

Burg, the Parliament speaker, said the new calm has taken some getting used to.

After the 2004 elections, he continued as parliament speaker.

There is active cooperation among Presidents, parliament speakers, heads of government, and foreign ministers.

The new law reinstates immunity for the president, the prime minister, two Parliament speakers and the chief justice.

Previously he was the minister of natural resources from June 2004 until early 2005, and before that he was the parliament speaker.

It is unclear whether the Parliament Speaker's call for caution and preparation will be translated into action.

It performs its functions as part of the Parliament Speaker's Office.