Papua New Guinea and Regional Security Address to Australian Institute for Progress Brisbane, Monday 16th September 2024 By Hon. Peter O’Neill, CMG, MP INTRODUCTION I am honoured to be addressing you today, about Regional Security on this day, the 49th Independence Day of my country, Papua New Guinea. A long time ago, 200 million yearsContinue reading “PNG and Regional Security Address by Peter O’Neill”
Category Archives: Letters
How long is Short Term Pain?
It’s Covenant Day! No Repentance Day
By Sahar Shalom “To all my beloved brothers and sisters in Papua New Guinea, Covenant Day: The True Meaning of 26 August I wanted to share with you how the tradition of 26 August started and clarify some misconceptions and distortions in relation to it. In 2007 Michael Somare, the nation’s “grand chief” and PrimeContinue reading “It’s Covenant Day! No Repentance Day”
Cargo Cult
The problem with Papua New Guineans is that they don’t make the link between their votes, and quality of life. If you voted a Pangu endorsed candidate, you were voting Marape for PM. When you voted PNC endorsed candidate, you were voting O’Neill for PM. When you voted John Kaupa, well, you can be forgivenContinue reading “Cargo Cult”
How many bad decisions can PNG take? – Allan Bird
Allan Bird By Allan Bird, Governor of East Sepik I spent 5 years in government as a nice flower pot, a decoration of Parliament. I disagreed with many bad decisions of government. But you can only say so in caucus, otherwise you are not a team player. Government operates by the PM getting what heContinue reading “How many bad decisions can PNG take? – Allan Bird”
Academia Nomad 