Namah concerned over Polye's appointment

Dumped Opposition leader Belden Namah is concerned about Don Polyes credibility as the new Opposition leader.  Mr Namah said he was concerned whether Mr Polye was the fit and proper person to occupy the position of Opposition Leader. He said, "Don Polye has been heavily implicated along with James Marape and Peter O’Neill in Paraka gate.

He has been laughing away on the other side of the House while issues of national importance had been raised and fought from the Opposition side.  "I am concerned about the high profile corruption issues I have been fighting to address and I am equally concerned whether under the new leadership the Opposition will continue the fight against corruption.

"I will continue to fight as an ordinary MP to ensure good governance, transparency and accountably by the Government are upheld," 

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the National Parliament  Mr Zurenuoc has recognised Polye as the new Opposition leader. He  sent a letter to Mr Polye which read: "In the absence of any expressed legal provision in the Constitution or any Act of Parliament, the Chair (Speaker) accepts that there was a proper Opposition Caucus meeting convened.

Member of the Opposition confirmed this in your (collectively signed) letter as well as in person during the meeting in my office." Mr Zurenuoc sent another letter to Mr Namah which read: "I am also in receipt of instrument signed by six Opposition Members of Parliament informing me of the decision of the Opposition Caucus which unanimously resolved to elect Hon.