Basil is new leader for Melanesian Alliance Party
Bulolo MP Sam Basil is the new leader of the Melanesian Alliance Party bringing with him eight remnants of Pangu that is breathing a new lease of life to an historical political icon of the post independence era.
Mr Basil gave his commitment that the group remains very solid with the rest of the coalition partners at Crown Hotel backing Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
Mr Basil was elected leader of MA in a meeting yesterday and installing Rigo MP Lekwa Gure as his deputy leader.
Apart from Mr Basil and Mr Gure, the others who joined MA were Lufa MP Moriape Kavori, Sumkar MP Chris Nangoi, Rai Coast MP Peter Sapia, Sohe MP Henry Amuli, Menyamya MP Thomas Pelika, Nawaeb MP Kennedy Wenge and Markham MP Koni Iguan.
Mr Basil said Pangu when it was resurrected produced very good results compared to other political parties contesting the 2017 national election until his sacking by Pangu two weeks ago.
“We have to move forward and the only message I got for the media is that I will push for all political parties in Papua New Guinea. If we have the opportunity, to amend the law in OLLIPAC to make sure that the constitution of all political parties are standardised so that it gives equal opportunity and draws the line between the executives and the political wing.
“But I am glad since last week when we made the announcement for mass resignation, six members who have proceeded to the other camp, while nine of us are here today.
“And we have to continue with the process of getting ourselves recognised under a new party.”
He said for those who left were leaders who had chosen their own path.
“We have different views on how we rally our support and I always said in caucus we are all elected leaders and we all have to make our own decision and nobody will be held against their decision.
So we allow for members to choose where they want to go and that is how it eventuated with six of our members going to the other side and nine of us arrived here,” Mr Basil said
“I believe our resurrection of an old party, a great like Pangu Party, the Melanesian Alliance is no exception, it has its history and roots in Momase and the New Guinea Islands, Papua and Highlands.”Statement/Post Courier/PNG Today
Mr Basil was elected leader of MA in a meeting yesterday and installing Rigo MP Lekwa Gure as his deputy leader.
Apart from Mr Basil and Mr Gure, the others who joined MA were Lufa MP Moriape Kavori, Sumkar MP Chris Nangoi, Rai Coast MP Peter Sapia, Sohe MP Henry Amuli, Menyamya MP Thomas Pelika, Nawaeb MP Kennedy Wenge and Markham MP Koni Iguan.
Mr Basil said Pangu when it was resurrected produced very good results compared to other political parties contesting the 2017 national election until his sacking by Pangu two weeks ago.
“We have to move forward and the only message I got for the media is that I will push for all political parties in Papua New Guinea. If we have the opportunity, to amend the law in OLLIPAC to make sure that the constitution of all political parties are standardised so that it gives equal opportunity and draws the line between the executives and the political wing.
“But I am glad since last week when we made the announcement for mass resignation, six members who have proceeded to the other camp, while nine of us are here today.
“And we have to continue with the process of getting ourselves recognised under a new party.”
He said for those who left were leaders who had chosen their own path.
“We have different views on how we rally our support and I always said in caucus we are all elected leaders and we all have to make our own decision and nobody will be held against their decision.
So we allow for members to choose where they want to go and that is how it eventuated with six of our members going to the other side and nine of us arrived here,” Mr Basil said
“I believe our resurrection of an old party, a great like Pangu Party, the Melanesian Alliance is no exception, it has its history and roots in Momase and the New Guinea Islands, Papua and Highlands.”Statement/Post Courier/PNG Today
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