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 other wo
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DRIVER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WITH LATE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TO BE CHARGED

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Police Commissioner, David Manning said the driver of the other vehicle involved in the tragic accident that claimed the lives of Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil and his bodyguard, is expected to be charged soon.
In a statement yesterday, Mr. Manning said police investigators are satisfied with the evidence on hand to lay charges on the driver.
Police have released the identity of the driver as 37-year old Mathew Barnabas from Ambai village, Simbai, in Madang Province.
Police say he is a coffee buyer who is married to a local woman from Mumeng, Bulolo District.
Mr. Manning said he is likely to be charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing the deaths of Mr. Basil and First Constable Neil Maino, and dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to the other two passengers.
He said investigations pointed to allegations of a dangerous combination of speed and driving under the influence of liquor, allegedly by Barnabas, as evident from the bottles of alcohol recovered from his vehicle.
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