Prime Minister twisting the truth - AGAIN
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill made a number of statements about PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd and me in Parliament on Wednesday 10 August, which were published in the media. All of them are untrue. The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading Parliament and the public. “It reflects very badly on the Office of the Prime Minister for Mr O’Neill to regularly twist the facts, tell half-truths and make misleading statements designed to deceive the public and justify his actions,” Sir Mekere said. “He fools no-one with his sweet talk. The public knows that the Prime Minister is just trying to justify and cover up his illegal and unconscionable deed in expropriating PNGSDP’s shareholding in Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML).” The Prime Minister made five main allegations: PNGSDP wanted to shut down the mine Former OTML chairman Ross Garnaut and I had suggested that the Prime Minister take over Ok Tedi The value of Ok Tedi mine at the time of expropriation (S