PNG MPs made to line up like Plantation Workers to collect DSIP funds

PNG Deputy Opposition Leader Belden Namah. 

PNG Deputy  Opposition Leader, Sam Basil has voiced concern at the method of disbursal of District Support Improvement Programme funds for MPs. Mr Basil said every MP was made to line up like Plantation Workers to collect their  DSIP funds. The government, through parliamentary services, has directed that MPs would have to come to parliament to physically receive cheques for the latest quarterly allocation.

Mr Basil quarried why the DSIP funds were not transferred  through electronic transferal. Making  MPs to  to stand in line in demeaning fashion is unacceptable. 

He claims that  DSIP funds are not always allocated promptly and usually the Opposition MPs miss out or sometimes payments are delayed. 

This did not go down well with the general public and took on the social media  to condemn the action  by the MPs.

Naup Waup: I sense that so many funny things are going to happen to the cheques like, Cheques not properly signed, cheques will bounce back because there is no money, Long delay in processing the cheques, It will be deposited in to a unknown or private accounts and the list goes on......we all have heard, read and experience these stories.

Wesly Moses: Just can't imagine big poly boys and girls lining up to collect their DSIP funds. What has happen to their dignity? Why are they selling themselves like K2 meris[ladies] just to be in government and get all the favours? Mr Basil, you hang in there, tomorrows these same MPs will be crawling back top you. you are the peoples mouth in parliament, every decent and honest citizens of this nation is with you.

Alfred Detroit Antipas :Same old stupid mistake. Some they lack visionary others who are thieves and just followers eg some don't know how to write proposal for funding and help the people at home in there area I am sorry to say some are elected marijuana dealers who use the system to cover there dealing and white collar crimes and I assure you people in the village will never see changes....

Mr Basil blamed  the Finance Department Staff  for  bringing the reputation of finance department & the PM's office down into the ground.