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By Bonny Kaiyo A. The compelling conversation, or narrative: The oldest vehicle of political development, political culture, and the king pin of the nation's identity politics when it mattered most, was clearly Pangu Pati. It therefore claims credit or is credited for leading PNG to independence in 1975. Since 2019, PNG politics has taxed, dented, and punctuated Pangu Pati's best options to lead from where PNC left off. On the weekend, as the country ended prayers to the God of Israel, Pangu Pati consolidated its platform to return to office after the 2022 NGE. The National Convention of Pangu Pati incurred ceremony, with photo sessions, and the ruling party exploited its chances in which it asked, or impressed, on critics to look again. According to Prime Minister James Marape, there was a clear track record which speaks for itself. Read, here: https://www.facebook.com/349747055559633/posts/1069231503611181/ Prime Minister James Marape is party leader after the events post - May 30, 2019 which propelled him to the highest office in the land said: 'This party has had a purposeful approach to nation-building. As we have delivered PNG its Political Independence, we must now deliver its Economic Independence too so our work as “the party that knows the way will be complete'. He referred to the need to consolidate in order to deliver for the nation like it did in 1975 when Pangu Pati founded Papua New Guinea. And, he was confident that Pangu Pati was on the right track because it '...delivers every time; ours is the Party that "knows the Way". 'Pangu Save Long Rot!' The Prime Minister said Pangu Pati since returning to office, after years in the shadows, dormant, left out on the sidelines of PNG politics, prides itself with achievements.
In addition, the party had developed key policy-based programs that underpin this great new Vision including: 1. Budget repair, revenue and economic growth. 2. Agriculture and MSME policy. 3. Special Economic Zones. 4. State Owned Enterprise Reforms. 5. Internal Revenue and Tax Law Reforms. 6. A New Trade Oriented Foreign Policy. 7. Public Sector Restructure and Payroll Audit. 8.Resource Law Reforms. 9. Land Reforms. 10. Housing and Urbanisation. 11.Connect PNG. 12. Higher Education Loan Program. 13. Rebuilding National Integrity Systems Against Corruption. 14. Price Support for Major Commodities. 15. Downstream Processing. 16. Civil and Identity Registry System. 17. Autonomous Region of Bougainville. 18. Emergency Services. Pangu Pati will go to the 2022 NGE to convince voters that its version of the development path, and options available, are achievable in which it identified areas of immediate focus that captures a clear aim for the next five years. Under 10 Key Pillars, the strategy to delivering this Economic Independence vision is this: 1.CONNECT PNG - Roads & Bridges, Electricity, Telecommunication & Media; Ports, Logistics and Shipping 2. NATIONAL CONTENT – 51% Shareholding & Equity Participation; 7% of State Earning into Sovereign Wealth Fund, 22 Provincial Economies 3. ECONOMY – Blue (Fisheries, Water); Green (Forestry, Agriculture); Brown (Land, Mining, Oil & Gas, Refinery), Knowledge (Intellectual Property); MSME (Micro Small Medium Enterprises), Downstream Processing & Exports 4.ENVIRONMENT – Climate Change & Carbon Trade, Conservation, Water, Leverage and Preserve 7% of the World BioDiversity and 13% of World's Rainforest 5. SOCIAL – Education, Health, Commuity empowerment, Women & Youth 6.CONSTITUTIONAL & LEGISLATIVE – Resource Law Reforms, Judicial Reforms, Autonomy/Greater Powers, Bougainville, Taxation Law Reforms, Environmental Law Reforms. 7. INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS – Public Sector Reforms, Strategic Alignments, State Owned Entity Reforms/Performance Based Contracts, Political and Electoral Reforms, Security Reforms, Performance Monitoring & Enforcement. 8. NATIONAL SECURITY – Cyber Security, Biosecurity, Internal Security (Law & Order), Border Security. 9. GOOD GOVERNANCE – Anti-corruption Laws (ICAC, Whistle Blowers Act), Strengthening Institutional Capacity (OC, TI, Police, FASU, AG, Courts) 10. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS – Alignment to National Interest. The preparations by Pangu Pati to return to office sets the pace for all political parties to do the same. When all things are said, and done, the next drama happens after the 2022 NGE or polls. It is the Governor - General who will call on the party leader of the dominant political party, having the biggest number of winning candidates, to form the next government. B. Propositions: (1) Proposition One. Pangu Pati can do it. But. A real possibility of the Opposition causing regime change or forming a new government, last year, November 2020, is a sign anything is possible. Read, here: https://www.abc.net.au/.../papua-new-guinea.../12881552 Without, Pangu Pati. Read, here:https://www.facebook.com/349747055559633/posts/1070739570127041/ It is immediately clear that the political events of 2020 question the Pangu Pati track record. In November, 2021, Prime Minister James Marape was on the verge of losing office due to his poor track record of performance. The criticisms came. In particular the opposition leader Belden Namah, accused the prime minister of under-delivering on promises around corruption reform and economic development, and of leading a government of empty slogans such as “take back PNG” or promising to make PNG “the richest black Christian nation” on earth. Marape was also criticised for failing to arrest those responsible for a massacre in Tari last year, in which 18 women and children were killed, despite promises that tribal violence and sorcery killings would be stamped out. His support for an abortive but expensive deep-sea mining project in the Bismarck Sea, and his attempt to nationalise Porgera mine, were also held up as significant failures. It seems the track record that is to define Pangu Pati as the ruling party reinvents itself in PNG politics is blurry, mixed signals, half - baked results, and any generalisation will be incorrect. In November, 2020, there was chaos. The only leverage for Prime Minister James Marape was to adjourn parliament, avoiding the imminent no confidence vote against him. And, the ripples were still going on. After a long recess for MPs, up to 5 months, the August Session of Parliament debates on the floor troubled the Prime Minister James Marape. The same contradictions haunting the Marape/Basil regime in November, 2020, were revised during debates. Read, here: https://devpolicy.org/what-it-takes-to-change-a-prime.../ It was disappointing for Cabinet Ministers and the Prime Minister to explain the failure of the Marape/Basil regime in terms of legacy issues. In other words, Pangu Pati has no track record. (2) Proposition Two. The Public Notice Board: Pangu Pati Uncensored. Pangu Pati failed to adapt. And, it is like a dinosaur, mutation or variant, is the okay. But, the host provides the threshold to break - even. And, give credit where it is due. Time is of essence. It might need much more than efficient political party machinery. On the public notice board, public domain, conversation on the Marape/Basil regime has been checked for the weak link. Prime Minister James Marape may have already been shortchanged on his word to make a difference to the narrative on reforms under his watch. His slogan, 'Take Back PNG' failed, or was stalled, and the blame was his as well as Ialibu/ Pangia MP Peter Oneill's, the man he dethroned because ' enough is enough'. On one FB wall (Justus Rapula, Monday 29 August 2021): Time Has Caught Up. Act Now For the Better! Read, here:https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5022966421052523&id=100000176446162 Hon Bryan Kramer, and the anti corruption movement achieved their expressed objective, in removing a corrupt government, a regime that appeared to becoming untouchable. The nation hoped that, in doing so, we would see a new government, more transparent and honest in their dealings in managing the affairs of this country. Unfortunately, we have not seen any evidence of such a people's government. Its just another offshoot of the previous 8 years regime. The base has lost trust and confidence because there are many corrupt MPs still walking around freely. The government has the remaining 8 months to prove to the people that they were serious on their resolve to dethrone Hon Peter O'Neill. If nothing happens within these remaining months, the nation might get behind PO. This is just my opinion. ....ends. (3) Proposition Three. Reasons Countries Collapse - Under Pangu Pati? The government will scramble for solutions before 2022 NGE. But, the facts seem clear. And, the long recess for MPs before the next scheduled session resumed on 10 August 2021 was a prompt, panic button was pressed. The blame - game comes on again. It is to be noted that already the international criminals timed their move to hit PNG as it convulsed from multiple national crises triggered by Covid 19. The latest is the international flight incident. It may be India's failure or disrespect for Covid 19 global pandemic flu mitigation measures enforced by PNG by flying to Port Moresby against Covid 19 of emergency orders issued. But, bigger, wider conversation is also on the table. And, there are reasons countries fall apart. It will be due to a collective negligence by our MPs to stand for something. The government is of the people, for the people, and by the people. A functional Opposition informs democracy when the tide is high. The Citizen is alert. God Bless PNG. (Photo caption: Pangu Pati - its return to office was unexpected, traced to the ruling PNC - led regime collapse when Finance Minister for 8 years and Tari MP James Marape bolted with another 26 MPs from PNC to join the Opposition to cause regime change; PNC - it supported James Marape on the floor to be voted in to become 8th Prime Minister of PNG, but its MPs in Cabinet are removed to make way for new coalition partners; PNC - joined the Opposition, poses biggest challenge to Pangu Pati and its options to return to office in 2022 NGE: Opposition Leader Belden Namah - he is telling Pangu Pati leadership to be accountable to the Constitution in order to meet the bar of good governance; Minority Government Saga, November 2020 - the Opposition side was beefed up with defections of government MPs and Cabinet Ministers led by Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil, which stunned the Prime Minister, the numbers game happened on the floor; Opposition - its game plan snapped, and the VONC option went begging, 2022 NGE looms for State to recreate, regenerate itself) Note: Let Your Views be heard : Send all your Political Commentaries to us through our email : pngfacts@gmail.com Share this
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