PAPUA New Guinea does not recognise the appointment of the new director-general of the Melanesian Spearhead Group secretariat, Ambassador Amena Yauvoli, according to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
He has written Solomon Islands PM Manasse Sogavare, the current MSG chairman, to inform him that PNG did not recognise the appointment. O’Neill said PNG strong view that the established protocols were not observed when recent media announcements were made of the appointment of Yauvoli from Fiji. “While we recognise the credentials of Ambassador Yauvoli, such important decisions concerning the organisation requires a meeting of the leaders to consider short-listed candidates presented through the established process - in this case, the meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs,” O’Neill said. “After a collective decision, the leaders then announce the appointment of the successful candidate.” He said while PNG respected the prerogative of the chairman, “we are urging the chair to allow the leaders to discuss the matter at the forthcoming Special MSG Leaders Summit in Vanuatu”. “The process of consensus through the MSG Leaders’ Summit by all members must be completed before such appointments can be announced,” he said. Vanuatu too has voiced its opposition to the appointment of Yauvoli. The special MSG leaders’ summit will be convened in Vanuatu next month.
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