as he sought medical treatment which he insists his own government has gone out of its way to deny him.
Prior to his death, he was fighting a legal battle in Nauru which was before the court of appeal in the long-running Nauru 19 case."Today, the Government and the MPs who have supported them have the blood of a former president on their hands," he said in the statement. He also expressed his disappointment at being refused a passport to travel to visit Mr Dabwido while he was being treated.
"The Nauru Government refused us passports despite a request from myself and others to visit Sprent before his death. "The Government prohibited us from attending a recent commitment ceremony with his partner Luci in Sydney, but we stayed in contact through the phone and social media."