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by BRYAN KRAMER MP On Tuesday, 59 Members left in O'Neill Abel Government avoided facing vote of no confidence against their Prime Minister Peter O'Neill by a further 3 weeks. They achieved this by firstly moving a motion to remove Governor of Southern Highlands Province William Powi and Governor for Hela Philip Undialu from the Parliament Committee that is charged with screening the notice of motions of no confidence. Member for Mul-Bayier Koi Trappe and Member for Henganofi Open Robert Atiyafa were appointed and both are members of O'Neill's PNC Party and considered loyalist to O'Neill. Why? This is so they can prevent the notice of motion being submitted by the Alternative Government EVER being accepted and tabled in Parliament. Second motion moved was to defer Parliament by 3 weeks to 28 May 2019. Why? Newly appointed Minister for Government Business, Member for Gumie, Nick Kuman announced that it was because of the mass resig

by DON POLYE My observation on the most recent development on the two camps regarding the two camps vying to form the next government. It is me Don Pomb Polye again. I have been out of participating in the forum for some time, Some very relevant but Outstanding issues that need to be addressed immediately. It is unfair and misleading for the people of PNG if not brought to the surface: 1. If Hon Charles Abel is the Government choice for PM, obviously he will be a PNC member candidate for PM. If O'Neill remains then O'Neill and PNC remain in power by number strength. 2. Hon. James Marape being now nominated as the Opposition's nominee for the PM'S position, NEEDS to inform PNG if he is still PNC Party MP, or has joined another Party or formed a new Party. Likewise, all the 29 PNC party defect MPS need to determine their positions immediately. To overlook this issue is not in the best interest of PNG. We all need to lead by example of developing a political

....UNDER CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AGAINST SURGING NATIONAL ALLIANCE TACTFUL AND CUNNING SUPPORT SCHEME by BEKEI YESA The graceful return of James Marape in the guise of a sudden saviour to court Patrick Pruaitch is just another National Alliance merry go around the twist. James Marape, Sir Puka Temu and Douglass Tomureisa are all previously National Alliance party members who dumped Patrick Pruaitch to join Peter O’Neill. They have no credibility in their standing and should fade out of PNG politics. When National Alliance was running the kitchen cabinet they were all having a good laugh. Just like Belden Namah who squandered millions of Kina through timber concessions with his master tactician Patrick Pruaitch brings nothing feasible to the helm of our national politics. James Marape was a low-grade apprentice who got parked as Education Minister and made little until Prime Minister Peter O’Neill elevated his taste buds. Today he claims impropriety and insanity on the part o

by Martyn Namorong All political leaders at Laguna have done Papua New Guinea proud by reflecting our Melanesian hausman value of decision making by consensus. Whilst many outside Laguna may have anticipated the western practice of casting a secret ballot, our wise leaders at Laguna borrowed from our own traditional values. Our consensus based decision making is what has kept our societies strong and united for much of the 50,000 years of our existence on our Mother Land. With the introduction of the western adversarial decision making where the winner takes all, we have seen many problems. We see problems during our western styled elections, western styled court decisions and every other western influenced decision making process. In choosing Marape by consensus instead of a secret ballot, the Alternate Government has consolidated its unity and resolve for a common purpose -replacing the PM and Saving PNG. Consensus brings leaders together instead of creating winners and losers. Eve

by LINDA ANISO Recently, I witnessed in dismay a tirade by a white man in the first class cabin of a mid-size airplane, admonishing another first class passenger, a Papua New Guinean male, for “begging” for his seat. *What is wrong with you Papua New Guineans? All you do is beg, beg, beg for everything!! You can beg all you want; I am not going to give you my seat.* Tempers finally cooled down, and the aircraft took off. *Unfortunately, I was sitting next to this white man who, a few minutes ago, had insulted my whole race.* With nothing else to do, I turned and asked him “What was all that about”? Apparently, the Papua New Guinean man was travelling with his “wife”; they had been seated in 1st class on separate rows, and apart. The man had asked this white man to exchange his seat, so the couple could be close. The white man had refused, but the Papua New Guinean man had persisted with numerous “I beg you”; which eventually took the white man to his boiling point. “

by JAMES MARAPE MP To public including former politicians and public servants and so call advisers who are attempting to come to Laguna, there is no work for you here! I am doing this revolution with like minded leaders who are Men with great conviction on what they want to do for their country; majority of my team members are Leaders who want to change the way our country must go from how we have come thus far the last 43 years! Generations before me belong to the O’Neil generation, I am building a younger generation of leaders to maximum full potential of the country so that when my time is up these younger leaders can make our country greater, the ‘richest Melanesian Christian nation ‘ on planet earth. I got enough young educated hands in my team , they have heart for the nation and they forfeiting their place in O’n government. Young educated leaders the likes of Davis Steven, Gary Juffa, Allan Bird, Bryan Kramer, William Powi, Dr Tongap, Peter Numu, Sasi Muthuval, Wa

THERE WILL BE NO VONC ON TUESDAY AGAINST PETER O’NEILL.  By Robert S. Minak Papua New Guinea is on the cusp of a political sea change. But not on Tuesday. PMPO’s supporters are worried. Opposition supporters can’t wait. In the last 2 weeks, MPs loyal to PO resigned enmass, led by the finance minister James Marape. As I write, Opposition has 57 MPs. 54 Government MPs. Negotiations continue. We are 5 days out from a possible ouster vote against the Prime Minister in Parliament. Celebrations are premature. It aint over until the fat lady sings. IS IT GAME OVER? Not just yet. PO has 3 get out of jail cards. Note, PO just needs 2 MPs to tilt the scale. We are 5 days out. That’s an eternity in PNG. Until few days ago, the defectors are all PO’s men. Their reasons for switching are political, not personal. They will move again if they are not satisfied, even original opposition MPs. The fluidity of PNG politics has people suffering insomnia. For now though, the opposit