A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF PETER PAIRE O'NEILL - FRAUDSTER OR LEADER
by MICHAEL J. PASSINGAN 1. Introduction The author of this article considered most of the material that is available in the public domain to write a comprehensive narration of Prime Minister Peter Charles Paire O’Neill (PO). Most of the people who contributed information for this article are closely aligned to PO and, although not mentioned by name, their contributions are invaluable. 2. Early Life Those who know him from his childhood days have a vivid memory of how he grew up and the traits he developed. He learnt of his father’s (Brian O’Neill, a former kiap and magistrate) existence when he was in High School and that’s when he moved to Goroka to be with his father. He was already a man by then, budded out of an unparented childhood. He started South Supa Trading in Goroka with the support of his father after he completed an accountancy/commerce degree at UPNG. O’Neill was struggling and not making enough money. His dreams of fame and fortune took him backwards and forwards