Douglas Tomuriesa, Pope Francis and James Marape

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  Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa said he is disappointed and embarrassed over the way His Holiness Pope Francis was treated by Prime Minister James Marape over the last three-days during the Papal visit, and the lack of courtesy and respect shown by the Prime Minister. He said the Prime Minister continuously declares PNG as a ‘Christian country’ and prides himself on being a religious individual but he was surprised when the Pope was continuously snubbed by the PM over the weekend since the Pope’s arrival on Friday. “The Pope is the head of the Catholic church, the largest Christian church in the world and he is also a head of state. “PNG not only being a Christian country, but a country that prides itself as a ‘friend to all, enemy to none’, the PM should be according the Pope with the highest level of respect,” Tomuriesa said. The Opposition Leader pointed out that on Friday, the Prime Minister did not welcome the Pope at the airport, a tradition he had accorded to many othe...
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Now is my turn to be PM: Namah

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By LULU MARK
VANIMO-Green MP Belden Namah says he has supported so many prime ministers during his three terms in Parliament, that it is his turn now to become one too.
During a PNG Party fundraising dinner on Wednesday in Port Moresby, the Opposition Leader in the 10th parliament said he was confident of getting the numbers to form the next government.
“I don’t have to shy away.
“I have made enough prime ministers, so why cannot I become the prime minister (myself)?
“I am equally qualified to be the Prime Minister of PNG.”
The party is endorsing 75 candidates which includes eight women.
The aim is to win 35 seats at least.
“Many will ask how come this guy is endorsing 75 candidates.
“Well, I do not have the kind of money that my friends have.
“But I have God with me.
“One man with God is a majority, and I am in the business of rescuing the country.”
His party proposes to give a tenth of the national budget to the churches, reduce personal and business tax, privatise and corporatise state-owned entities, streamline government departments and create law based on cultural heritage.
He said PNG needed a higher level of leadership that was focused on creating solution by engaging with smart and intelligent Papua New Guineans.
“PNG Party brought in reforms to this country through the founding father, late Sir Mekere Morauta.
“When the leadership under PNC brought the Kina right down, PNG Party came and put the reforms in place.
“Privatise the PNG Banking Corporation, now BSP, and the windfall started to come in and was enjoyed by the National Alliance government.”

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