PNG Opposition Putting Political Interests Ahead of the Good of the Nation, says Telefomin MP Mirisim

Telefomin MP Mirisim

Several opposition politicians have demonstrated that they are more interested in power and promoting themselves ahead of the good of the nation.

I have watched with disgust as Sam Basil and his cohort have talked nonsense about changing the Government when they know the people of this nation and our Parliament have no intention of such nonsense.

All the opposition will achieve is to mislead people in communities around our country and concern investors who might not be fully informed.

We have political stability in this nation like never seen before and the members of Government are proud of what they have achieved being part of this Government.

Sam Basil’s attempts to cause trouble have nothing to do with policy debate, but are about his own personal delusions and grabs for power.

He should shift his debate to policy, but there is nothing he can say because this Government stands on its record.

The people of our great country had never before seen the growth and development in our country before the O’Neill/Dion Government came to Office.

When they look around their communities, our people see more children in school than ever before.

Parents have more money in their pockets because parents do not have to pay school fees, as this is now done by their Government.

In years to come we will have a much better educated country where people can have better paying jobs.

We are also expanding universal healthcare throughout our country. 

By the Government standing up and saying we will pay for healthcare, less people are sick and more people are alive.

We have a healthier country because of the O’Neill/Dion Government.

Our Government has invested more in police, the judiciary and corrective services than any other Government.

For ten years there were no police recruits at the Bomana Police College. We have opened the college and now police are graduating and serving our communities.

Our communities are safer under the O’Neill/Dion Government.

We have also invested more in infrastructure than any government in the past. We have built roads, ports and wharves to carry people to hospitals, schools and markets. 

Around the country we are building new teacher training colleges so that we can have more teaches for our children, and we are building more healthcare centres for our people.

Under this Government the world is watching Papua New Guinea and seeing us as a growing nation that has an important role to play in the global community.

So I call on the Sam Basil and his cohort to stop misleading the nation and start to represent his people by engaging in policy debate and discussion.