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by DR JAMES NAIPAO , National Doctors Association President The '100 DAYS RECOVERY PLAN' announced by the O'Neill-Abel Government in the 10th Parliament must not include increases in the INCOME TAX. This is an absolute NO. Income Tax in PNG is paid by a small working population in the Public and Private Sector, respectively. The majority of the 8-10 million PNGeans do not pay the income tax. Why crucifying the minority. Any VAT/GST increases will also further burdenise the workers and eat into their purse. This too is an ABSOLUTE NO if the O'Neill-Abel Government plans on hiking it. These two economic recovery plans if the current government is planning on taking them on board should be shelved because there will be an 'all out fall out with reproaching consequences'. The continuous blame on the global down turn of the economy may be the reason but to excessively borrow with the knowledge of the global effect is unfounded. There should be a shift

Public commentary by desperate health officials last week are aimed at telling the people of PNG that Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is killing the national health system. The Department of Health is no longer able to help sick people in need of medical assistance, treatment from doctors and medicines. Only the worst cases can get help from the main hospitals but even Angau , Port Moresby General and other major centres are struggling to do their job. The cause, say the health officials, is lack of money. (SEE THEIR COMMENTS HERE IN THE NATIONAL http://www.thenational.com.pg/ (click on the Nation field and scroll to Wednesday May 9 items) The Prime Minister has stolen so much money for himself and his con men and wasted so much money on borrowing from foreigners that there is nothing left for the health and welfare of the people. He would rather build useless things in Port Moresby than save his own people’s lives. THIS IS WHAT HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY: ·