Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill today welcomed the decision by Deputy Prime Minister, Leo Dion, to join the People’s National Congress (PNC) Party.
Mr Dion cited events of the last few months, particularly continuous criticism of the government by THE Party leader Don Polye, when the party is still a part of the coalition government. Mr Polye now sits in the middle bench after being sacked as Treasurer. In a letter to THE Party president, Bungtabu Brown, on 1 July 2014, Mr Dion said it was painful and awkward for him to sit as Deputy Prime Minister in the government, while at the same time My Polye was attacking the government despite THE party being a part of government. He said such behavior is not part of the Westminster system of government, and he decided to resign from THE Party. On July 6, 2014 Mr Dion wrote to the Prime Minister advising that he was joining the PNC party.Mr Dion said it was a tough decision for him to leave THE party, but he had to do so in the interest of maintaining stability in government. Prime Minister Hon. O’Neill welcomed Mr Dion to PNC, saying his maturity and experience will be a valuable asset to PNC members, many of whom are young and are in their first or second year in politics. “We have introduced very sound policies and development programs that have the wide support of our community,” the Prime Minister said. “For these programs to be successfully implemented for the benefit of all citizens, we have to provide a strong and stable government. “In Deputy Prime Minister Dion, Enga Governor Peter Ipatas, Nixon Duban and Isaac Waigarava amongst others, we have a blend of wisdom, experience and youth that will provide the source of strength for the party and government into the future.” Mr Dion joins five other MPs from THE party who have joined PNC party. They are Douglas Tomuriesa, Benjamin Poponawa, Delilah Gore, De Kewanu, and David Arore.Two others - Francis Marus, and Benjamin Philip – joined the PNC party from the United Resources Party.With Mr. Dion’s inclusion, the PNC party number now stands at 57. Comments are closed.
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