DANGEROUS CONCENTRATION OF POWER
By Waigani Observer History speaks so much about the dangers of power being concentrated in only one region or person, and so is this note, to remind the many Papua New Guineans about the imminent backlash, if we are not careful with distribution of power and wealth. Having reflected on the distribution of balance of power in the current O’Neil-led government, it is becoming more and more visible that power and the custodianship of the country’s wealth, is centred around the Upper Highlands of the country. To prove this point, one just has to look at the distribution of ministries. The economic ministerial powerbase which includes the Finance, Treasury, Works, Foreign Affairs, Petroleum and Energy and Environment and Conservation to a lesser extent, are all concentrated in just one region or corner of the country. Their next door neighbours from the Eastern Block who contribute 19 votes in support of the current government, in the meantime, are feted with only three ser