Source:
The National, Friday, June 10th 2011
THE National Alliance party has been warned to be careful over its handling of the current political split following the sacking of senior government ministers William Duma and Don Polye by the acting prime minister.
Hagen MP Duma was stripped of the petroleum and energy ministerial portfolio while Polye, who is Kandep MP, lost foreign affairs and immigration.
Eastern Highlander and NA party life member Raisis Klink Gorndawe also asked clerk of parliament Don Pandan to check on the legality of Wabag MP Sam Abal as acting prime minister.
NA supporter Ben Noel said parliament would need to be recalled to
elect a new prime minister.
“With its numbers intact, NA should allow its four regional leaders to contest the prime ministerial post as outlined in its party constitution,” Gorndawe said.
Both men also did not agree with the sacking of Polye, claiming that this week’s events might lead
to NA losing its popularity in the highlands.
They said it was important that Duma and Polye be reinstated to their ministerial posts.
Hagen MP Duma was stripped of the petroleum and energy ministerial portfolio while Polye, who is Kandep MP, lost foreign affairs and immigration.
Eastern Highlander and NA party life member Raisis Klink Gorndawe also asked clerk of parliament Don Pandan to check on the legality of Wabag MP Sam Abal as acting prime minister.
NA supporter Ben Noel said parliament would need to be recalled to
elect a new prime minister.
“With its numbers intact, NA should allow its four regional leaders to contest the prime ministerial post as outlined in its party constitution,” Gorndawe said.
Both men also did not agree with the sacking of Polye, claiming that this week’s events might lead
to NA losing its popularity in the highlands.
They said it was important that Duma and Polye be reinstated to their ministerial posts.
National Alliance Party is showing the signs of breaking up.
ReplyDeleteIt's been an interesting week on this topic. The sacking of Don Polye and William Duma has been confirmed. HOwever, no replacements has been announced yet.Maybe we will know next week.
Don and William are off to Singapore to see the PM. Maybe the Chief will sort out their gievances, like he always does. We shall know of this next week as well.
In the mean time, Sam is firm with his decisions, a stand most people are not too happy about.
One thing is for sure, if NA breaks, PNG will be set back economically due to Political instability. How long this economic set back will be remains to be seen.