PNG Opposition Leader Namah Calls on Prime Minister Marape to Resign

The  Papua New Guinea Opposition leader Belden Namah has called on Prime Minister James Marape to resign after the exodus of government ministers  to his side.  He said that the Opposition now has boosted its numbers after 12 Ministers, and other MP's moved from the Government benches to join the Opposition around midday today.

The opposition who is currently at the Crown Hotel in Downtown Port Moresby is claiming that they currently have 62 MPs and will be changing the government anytime from now.

However prime minister James Marape during his press conference this afternoon said the government is intact and he is still the prime minister. The Prime Minister claimed he had 52 MPs. 

He said, this is just how politics is, and what happened on the floor of Parliament this morning was expected.

''The Opposition leader does what he had to do, he felt that he had the muscles to take control of the Parliament proceedings and he took control of this morning's Parliament proceedings and we excerpt that.''We are not Constitutional hooligans, we are not Constitutional plunders and rapist on this side.

''Executive government is in place, Parliament conducted it's business today, that's Parliament business, now the Executive government still runs its course, I am prime minister sitting on the Chair of the prime minister,'' said Marape.

Marape is also confident the 2021 national budget will be delivered when Parliament resumes in December.

The Prime Minister has appealed to Papua New Guineans for calm at this time.

He was flanked by senior cabinet members, including Petroleum Minister Kerenga Kua, Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey, Environment Minister Wera Mori, Police Minister Bryan Kramer, Finance Minister Reinbo Paita, Works Minister Michael Nali, Lands minister John Roso among other ministers.

Provincial governors include Northern Gary Juffa, Enga Sir Peter Ipatas, Southern Highlands William Powi, Simbu Michael Dua, and others who were also with Prime Minister.

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