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Rhetoric over substance: O’Neill not always to blame

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“O’Neill-ocracy” screams this morning’s Post Courier (Thursday 5 June, 2014). What could possibly have foreshadowed such a politically unrestrained newspaper headline? Asks PNG Echo Proposed parliamentary reforms that, according to the Prime Minister, have been put forward by the Registrar of Political Parties (and not by himself or members of his party) are causing unnecessary chagrin, not least of all amongst members of the mainstream press who display a pitifully tenuous understanding that has produced a knee-jerk reaction. In particular, newspaper editor, Alexander Rheeney, led this morning’s Post Courier with the hysterical headline “O’Neill-ocracy”. Rheeney’s main concern is about the Continue reading Rhetoric over substance: O’Neill not always to blame→

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Mr Namah – who’s saying what? (An open letter to the Opposition Leader of PNG)

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Dear Mr Namah, My father often used to say when I’d interrupt him: “When I talk to the organ-grinder, I don’t expect the monkey to reply.” Using this metaphor, PNG would be forgiven if they were getting confused as to who is who in your relationship (alleged) with Sonja Barry Ramoi. I say “alleged” because while she is busy publicly giving the impression that the Opposition Leader of Papua New Guinea does not sneeze without her say so, you have been especially quiet about her. All this from a man who the Prime Minister has stated has nothing to offer Continue reading Mr Namah – who’s saying what? (An open letter to the Opposition Leader of PNG)→

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