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Papua New Guinea’s leadership must not be stolen or taken through electoral fraud. Former Prime Minister and re-elected Member for Ialibu Pangia, Peter O’Neill said this at a media conference in Port Moresby, today-Thursday,28th July 2022. Leadership Must not be stolen through Electoral Fraud  : O’Neill  He says, leaders who aspire to lead or form Government, must do it in the right way and in accordance with the wishes of the people.  Mr. O’Neill said these following recent series of corrupt election activities that have been witnessed around the country. ”There is no point in you getting elected into Parliament, by stealing through electoral fraud and then aspiring to become a leader in government.  ”That is not the right way to form a government in this country, and all thinking leaders who think for the country and the people must work together and form the government that people wanted, and voted for,” said ONeill.   Mr. O’Neill said these following a series of violence and corrup

Papua New Guinea  Prime Minister  James Marape says the ruling Pangu Pati and other members of the Coalition Government supported the reelection of Sir Bob Dadae as Governor-General in Parliament today (Thursday, January 19, 2023) to maintain “continuity and stability”.  He said this after Sir Bob polled 71 votes to finish ahead of former Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to the United Kingdon, Winnie Kiap, with 33 votes. The other candidate was former Manus Premier, and then Governor, Steven Pokawin. “For continuity and stability, when our Head of State is working well, Pangu and Coalition partners gave our support to Sir Bob,” PM Marape said. “Continuity and stability are very important in our Head of State. “Our Founding Fathers, who wrote the Constitution, saw that in 1975 and gave this office a six-year tenureship with a constitutional provision for second term.  “This is the highest office of our democracy, and when the incumbent’s work is without disrepute , he as the symbolic