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Polye or Namah? Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.

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By PNG Echo. In an interview given to EMTV at the end of last week, Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill commented on a number of issues including: the recent defections (?) to the Opposition, the Grand Chief’s move to the middle benches (or the opposition depending on who you listen to) and the UBS loan. The Prime Minister reminded his audience that PNG, as an adherent to democratic principles, was governed by the virtue of numbers – and he had them In fact, O’Neill has almost 60 Members of Parliament in his own PNC party, according to figures he quoted. With Continue reading Polye or Namah? Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.→

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Belden Namah’s demise: The ‘push’ factor (or: lack of effective leadership)

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By PNG Echo In a press statement issued earlier this week, Belden Namah, leader of a rapidly diminishing parliamentary opposition, vehemently denied that the defection of his MPs had anything to do with defective leadership and everything to do with the lure of money.  (A considerable irony, given his admission of using K50 million in the 2012 elections to buy votes and loyalty – yes Mr. O’Neill, I’m with you: where did that come from?) Back in June of 2012 I wrote It’s a sad spectacle to see Namah on the campaign trail, trying to buy admiration.  Showing off his Continue reading Belden Namah’s demise: The ‘push’ factor (or: lack of effective leadership)→

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