Lino Tom on Vote of No Confidence Date:  September 11, 2024 Author:  Duncan Gabi By Dr. Lino Tom MP PNG is a democracy meaning “RULE by PUBLIC but MAJORITY CONSENT”. Our constitution prescribes or has put in certain provisions to hold the Government to ACCOUNT and one of them is the opportunity for a “VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE” in the Prime Minister. It’s not a “GAME” as some like to depict. It’s a sacred opportunity to test confidence in the way a Government is run and held to account. The only factors any INTELLIGENT and SANE leader should consider when making his or her decision is the basic SOCIOECONOMIC indices of the country. Nothing more, nothing less. Masquerading with cheap political gimmicks and flouting basic principles of morality and good government is an insult to our people. Politics in PNG gets away with mediocrity and poor performance as most of our people are uneducated, ignorant and very credulous; the educated heavily taxed masses who carry the weight of our na...

"WE ARE OUR OWN BIGGEST HURDLE TO OUR DEVELOPMENT ASPIRATIONS" by Dr. Tom Lino. We've taken them for granted. Let me give some examples: 1) Our own people scheme and scam and sell all our land to foreigners; 2) We chew and spit betel nut spittle on the roads and pavements without even a second thought; 3) We litter everywhere; 4) We ask our own people for tips to do things we are paid to do as public servants; 5) The police have become MEDIATORS and protectors of upper class citizens instead of LAW ENFORCERS and protectors of state and public property; 6) We come to work very late and yet spend only a hour at work and wonder off early for buai and smoke breaks-our productivity is way too low, we're cheating our government (us) of productive hours; 7) The first thing our graduates are doing is learning how to scheme and scam-our education system has created a system of ELITE scammers; honesty and hard work are values quite rare amongst our young populace; 8) We aid and...

MARAMUNI ROAD UPDATE Dr. Tom Jeremiah Lino (MP) camping with workers to ensure road reaches on time. Video above by Wabag District Development Authority. A very humble and down to earth Dr. Lino Jeremiah Tom is a quiet achiever. His fear of the Lord has enabled him to think clearly and made wise decisions during his term.   PROFILE FOR MP WABAG 2017 - 2022  (Source: https://wabagdda22.com/about-wabag-dda1/profile-wabag-mp) Hon. Dr. Lino Tom, Minister for Fisheries & Marine Resources and Member for Wabag.  Educational Background MBBS: 1997-2001 University of Papua New Guinea Master of Medicine in Surgery: 2006-2009 University of Papua New Guinea Work Experience 2002-2003-Residential Medical Officer at Angau Memorial Hospital-Lae Morobe Province 2004-2005-Surgical Registrar-Porgera District Hospital 2006-Surgical Registrar- Goroka General Hospital 2007-Surgical Registrar-Port Moresby General Hospital 2008-Surgical Registrar-Royal Darwin Hospital-Darwin, NT, Australia 20...