PNG Opposition Leader Namah Describes Grand Chief Sir Somare as God-fearing & Humble Man

Tributes for the elder statesman and former Prime Minister Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare continue to flow today.

Papua New Guinea Opposition Leader Belden Namah in conveying his heartfelt condolences to Lady Veronica and her children has described the Grand Chief as a humble man of God, a faithful and loyal husband, a firm and loving father, and a courageous and visionary leader.

PNG Opposition Leader Belden Namah

Opposition Leader Belden Namah in conveying his heartfelt condolences to Lady Veronica and her children has described the Grand Chief as a humble man of God, a faithful and loyal husband, a firm and loving father, and a courageous and visionary leader.

Mr. Namah says Sir Michael gave our young nation its first taste of self-government in September 1973, gave it its own Constitution in August 1974, and proclaimed its Independence on 16th September 1975.

He leaves Papua New Guinea as he founded it: United, God-fearing, and free.

On a more patriotic note, Mr. Namah in his words says ' Farewell, the Sana of Murik Lakes, the dear husband of Lady Veronica, the Father of Sana, Arthur, Betha, Dulcie, Michael, and more than 8 million of us in Papua New Guinea.

From Wutung in West Sepik Province to East Cape in Milne Bay, from the Shortland in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville to the isles of the Coral Sea in Milne Bay to Manus in the Bismarck Sea and New Ireland and New Britain in the New Guinea islands from Yonki to Lake Kopiago in the highlands and the Torres Straits in Western Province to China Straits in Milne Bay in the Southern Region and from Tewaii Siassi to Wutung in Mamose region we mourn our first Prime Minister, our finest and dearest Chief and Father. 

Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare shall remain with us into the far future.

NBC News / PNG Today

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