Prime Minister O'Neill calls on Papua New Guineans to change attitude

 Papua New Guinea is undergoing rapid changes and people need to change their attitude to reap some of these development benefits.

Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill said the Government had put in place some key policies like free education, free basic health, infrastructure development, law and order curbs as well as supporting small-to-medium businesses.

He said a lot of resources were allocated to provinces, districts and even to ward levels.

Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill said the economy has grown steadily for the past 10 years and the Government was riding on that to ensure development reaches the majority of Papua New Guineans. "All these programs and policies are for our children, their future is very important. Life should be about quality.

"The country is changing and people must also stop the attitude of spitting betelnut juice all over the place. This sick attitude must stop. "Drinking alcohol and causing a lot of nonsense must also stop." The Prime Minister urged.

He said there must be measures to curb population growth. "The Government is not stopping you from having a lot of children, but you must bring children into this world responsibly with plans for their future.

"People should have enough children so they can look after them well and provide quality life.

"We do not want you to have too many children that you cannot afford to provide for all their basic necessities. These children must live at a decent standard of living,” Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill said.