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PNG PRIME Minister James Marape has urged the people to give Pangu Pati another five years in Government and see what the party can do for the country. Marape, who is also the party leader, said Pangu had given political independence to Papua New Guinea in 1975, and now wanted to give people economic independence. “We’ve had just three years as a government, give us another five years and see what we can do, if we fail to deliver then you can vote us out in 2027,” he said. He made this statement while in Iokea, Gulf, to show support for Pangu’s Kerema open candidate Thomas Opa.
Marape reiterated that Pangu was standing for economic independence. “We don’t just want to talk about education, health, and infrastructure; we want to give our people the economic independence they deserve. “When Pangu first became the government, we strived to take back PNG and we have strived to give our people economic independence. “We have made agriculture a priority, coffee was around K3.50 per kilo, today coffee price has risen to K12.50 per kilo. “The Porgera mine, PNG used to own just five per cent, now we own 51 per cent, and I thank Barrick for their understanding, that it’s time we take back what is ours. “Pangu government is building roads, hospitals, infrastructures, but we’ve had only three years, give Pangu another five years, and see what the party will do, see what we are talking about.” Marape said Pangu could talk about education, health, infrastructure, roads, electricity like other parties but all that was by default, the right of all citizens to have access to this. “So we are not just talking about, education, health, infrastructure, roads, electricity, we are also talking about economic independence,” he said. “Pangu Party will come back as government. “See you on the other side of the election.” Meanwhile, Minister for Public Service and MP for Nuku, Joe Sungi, who accompanied Marape to Iokea to show support for Opa told the people to choose wisely this election. “At the polling booth, you will have five minutes to decide who will represent you in the next five years,” he said. “Pangu is here to stay, and we will form the government, so remember that when you go to the polling booths.” The National / PNG Economy Watch Next : Tower Insurance Sells Its PNG Business Operations Comments are closed.
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