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...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Honorable James Marape Embraces Allan Bird's Challenge to Stand as the Alternative Prime Minister in the Upcoming Vote of No Confidence. The Honorable James Marape, the current Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, has embraced the challenge posed by Allan Bird to become the alternative Prime Minister in the forthcoming vote of no confidence. Image: The National PM James Marape Accepts the Challenge for Bird as Alternative Prime Minister in the Coming Vote of No Confidence In a significant development in Papua New Guinea's political arena, Prime Minister James Marape has accepted the challenge posed by East Sepik Governor Allan Bird as the alternative Prime Minister in the forthcoming Vote of No Confidence. The announcement came amidst mounting tensions and anticipation surrounding the parliamentary showdown, with political dynamics shifting rapidly in the lead-up to the crucial vote. With the motion for a Vote of No Confidence lo...