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By Hon. Allan Bird MPFor those who are critical of Hon Paita, let me just say he did what must be done.I knew that I didn’t have the support to be PM when I was nominated. My chances were probably less than 2%.Our only hope was if government breaks and provides the numbers. Hence Hon Paita and his team were very important to our cause of changing the direction our country was going in.If…

By Allan Bird MP How long is Short Term Pain?Yesterday, while explaining the difference between Devaluation of the Kina and Depreciation of the Kina, my good friend Treasurer Stuckey said the Devaluation of the Kina as recommended by IMF and World Bank will give us “short term pain for long term gain.” There’s that popular Marape Government phrase again.When Marape was pushing to close down…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPrime Minister Marape Condemns Misleading Statements from Gulf Provincial MP Sir Chris Haiveta Ahead of VONCPort Moresby | September 9, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has strongly condemned Gulf Provincial MP Sir Chris Haiveta for what he describes as an attempt to mislead the people of Papua New Guinea in the lead-up to the critical vote of no confidence (VONC)…

Press Release by the office of Madang Open Member of Parliament, Honourable Bryan Kramer.1 September 2024, Today, I am announcing my resignation as a member of the Marape-Rosso Coalition government. I extend my sincere thanks to Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Rosso for the opportunity to serve and contribute to our nation under their leadership.This decision…

By Allan Bird East Sepik Provincial Member I notice that the Governments supoorters are making a big deal of the fact I didn’t accompany The Opposition team to the highlands. Just because I did not accompany the team to the highlands last week doesn’t mean I don’t support the team.When I was in Government for 5 years, I didn’t join PM Marape or any large government delegation on any overseas…

By Hon Allan Bird East Sepik Provincial Member I spent 5 years in government as a nice flower pot, a decoration of Parliament. I disagreed with many bad decisions of government. But you can only say so in caucus, otherwise you are not a team player.Government operates by the PM getting what he wants, the Ministers getting what they want and the back benches getting what they want.Most MPs can’t…

By Hon Keith Iduhu Hiri-Koiari MP 5am, Sunday – 2 June 2024 ALTERNATE GOVERNMENT WALK FOR CHANGE! At 5am this morning, 11 MPs of the Team Crown Camp woke up for a team walk around the town CBD area and the Ela Beach ring road. Led by camp marshals Hon. Johnson Wapunai and Hon. Marsh Narewec, the group included Hiri-Koiari MP Keith Iduhu, North Bougainville MP Francesca Semoso, Central Governor…

By Hon Keith Iduhu Hiri-Koiari MP5am, Sunday – 2 June 2024 At 5am this morning, 11 MPs of the Team Crown Camp woke up for a team walk around the town CBD area and the Ela Beach ring road. Led by camp marshals Hon. Johnson Wapunai and Hon. Marsh Narewec, the group included Hiri-Koiari MP Keith Iduhu, North Bougainville MP Francesca Semoso, Central Governor Rufina Peter, Menyamya MP Solan Loifa,…