Dr Marat claims plot to kill him
SOUTH PACIFIC POST
Former Attorney General and MP for Rabaul Dr Allan Marat claimed yesterday that a plot was hatched, allegedly by three leaders, to assassinate him.
Dr Marat, in a press statement, alleged the plot to kill him was over his honesty in speaking out against corrupt practices in government circles.
He revealed the plot during a meeting initiated by the Sepik community living in and around Rabaul on Tuesday.
Dr Marat, as Attorney General, had been critical of the government’s handling of various affairs of national interest, among them the LNG project agreements and the proposed amendments to the Ombudsman Commission Act.
On the LNG project, Dr Marat said PNG would get “crumbs” while foreigners would benefit the most from the project.
He then broke ranks with the Government over the proposed amendments to the Ombudsman Commission Act and told PNG that the mover of the Bill, Moses Maladina had lied to Parliament. The amendments are expected to be tabled in the next session of Parliament.
As a result, the Prime Minister asked him to resign and May 6, Dr Marat tendered his resignation and at the same time, withdrew the support of his Melanesian Liberal Party from the Government.
At the Rabaul gathering, he told the meeting three pastors and a woman showed up at his Port Moresby home at around 10pm and exposed the plan which he alleged was funded by three very senior leaders to kill him.
He alleged that two days later on Friday, the neighbourhood noticed two suspicious looking vehicles frequenting his street about 10 times.
Dr Marat claimed the information was from very reliable sources who were insiders who had given him plate numbers of the vehicles to be used, the type of vehicles and the names of the three leaders who had allegedly contributed cash for the planned assassination.
He told the gathering that he was exposing this because he did not want this kind of activity to destroy the good relationship being enjoyed among others and Tolais in Rabaul.
“We don’t want a repeat of what happened some years ago when I was a little boy. We are already enjoying the relationship we have established and this should remain.
“Some people can easily be enticed with blood money and I warn you not to accept anything, for the good of the country.
“We are supposed to be one people, one nation but if this kind of practice is being encouraged by senior ministers, where is our country heading?” Dr Marat asked.
The meeting was attended by the provincial police commander Superintendent Sylvester Kalaut, Rabaul police station commander Chief Inspector Raymond Theodore, members of the Rabaul Open Members Central Committee and members of the Sepik community in Rabaul.
Speaking on behalf of the Sepik Community Robert Marus assured the Member for Rabaul that they would continue to stand with him to fight against corruption and they had guaranteed their support to stop any activities relating to the alleged conspiracy to shoot him.
The Sepik leaders have planned to meet to present a petition to the Governor of East New Britain, Leo Dion, as he is a member of the ruling National Alliance Party.
Dr Marat was reportedly conducting educational awareness meeting in his electorate to inform his people of the plan to assassinate him.
Dr Marat, in a press statement, alleged the plot to kill him was over his honesty in speaking out against corrupt practices in government circles.
He revealed the plot during a meeting initiated by the Sepik community living in and around Rabaul on Tuesday.
Dr Marat, as Attorney General, had been critical of the government’s handling of various affairs of national interest, among them the LNG project agreements and the proposed amendments to the Ombudsman Commission Act.
On the LNG project, Dr Marat said PNG would get “crumbs” while foreigners would benefit the most from the project.
He then broke ranks with the Government over the proposed amendments to the Ombudsman Commission Act and told PNG that the mover of the Bill, Moses Maladina had lied to Parliament. The amendments are expected to be tabled in the next session of Parliament.
As a result, the Prime Minister asked him to resign and May 6, Dr Marat tendered his resignation and at the same time, withdrew the support of his Melanesian Liberal Party from the Government.
At the Rabaul gathering, he told the meeting three pastors and a woman showed up at his Port Moresby home at around 10pm and exposed the plan which he alleged was funded by three very senior leaders to kill him.
He alleged that two days later on Friday, the neighbourhood noticed two suspicious looking vehicles frequenting his street about 10 times.
Dr Marat claimed the information was from very reliable sources who were insiders who had given him plate numbers of the vehicles to be used, the type of vehicles and the names of the three leaders who had allegedly contributed cash for the planned assassination.
He told the gathering that he was exposing this because he did not want this kind of activity to destroy the good relationship being enjoyed among others and Tolais in Rabaul.
“We don’t want a repeat of what happened some years ago when I was a little boy. We are already enjoying the relationship we have established and this should remain.
“Some people can easily be enticed with blood money and I warn you not to accept anything, for the good of the country.
“We are supposed to be one people, one nation but if this kind of practice is being encouraged by senior ministers, where is our country heading?” Dr Marat asked.
The meeting was attended by the provincial police commander Superintendent Sylvester Kalaut, Rabaul police station commander Chief Inspector Raymond Theodore, members of the Rabaul Open Members Central Committee and members of the Sepik community in Rabaul.
Speaking on behalf of the Sepik Community Robert Marus assured the Member for Rabaul that they would continue to stand with him to fight against corruption and they had guaranteed their support to stop any activities relating to the alleged conspiracy to shoot him.
The Sepik leaders have planned to meet to present a petition to the Governor of East New Britain, Leo Dion, as he is a member of the ruling National Alliance Party.
Dr Marat was reportedly conducting educational awareness meeting in his electorate to inform his people of the plan to assassinate him.
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