Pangu Pati vows to continue fight against corruption

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Pangu Pati vows to continue fight against corruption

PORT MORESBY: Pangu Pati promises to continue its fight against corruption when it returns to power after General Election 2022 (GE22), Prime Minister James Marape says.

“Because corruption eats into the national budget bigtime, it is not just a law and order issue, (but also) an economic issue,” he added.

PNG Cyber Monitor reproduces below a few GE22 news updates as reported by The National:


Pangu vows to fight corruption

June 27, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By REBECCA KUKU

James Marape

THE Pangu Party promises to continue its fight against corruption when it returns to power after the 2022 General Election (GE22), says Prime Minister James Marape.
“Because corruption eats into the national budget big time, it is not just a law and order issue, (but also) an economic issue,” he said.
“When we want to talk about building the economy so that we can have money to look after our service sectors and building key infrastructure, one key aspect must be to (eradicate) corruption.”
Marape said no previous government or political party had ever addressed corruption or “taken any real action to fight corruption”.
“In the past three years, the Pangu-led Government and coalition partners were able to pass the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Whistle Blowers Act, and even better, an amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Act for undisclosed wealth,” he said.
Marape said the three new laws would “close leakages from the basket, the public purse”.
He said all the major revenue expected from the major resources projects, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, mining and petroleum would be wasted “if the basket still has a big hole that leaks 20 to 30 per cent through corruption”.
“With the three laws, any citizen will now be able to report corruption, assist in providing evidence so that we can prosecute these offenders who steal from the public purse,” he said.

MPs should distribute public funds equally, says Marape

PRIME Minister James Marape says all members of parliament should be distributing public funds allocated to them equally to the people, irrespective of who had voted for them.
Marape attended the opening of the Tund Health Centre in the Lower Mendi local level government in Southern Highlands on Thursday.
Three staff quarters were also built, an incinerator and fencing provided.
Marape thanked Imbonggu MP Pila Niningi for distributing the district service improvement programme funding equally to the people, and not only to those who voted for him. “(Some) MPs construct health facilities using DSIP funds in communities where they received a high number of votes,” he said.
He said it was important that health facilities be near the people as they were entitled to improved healthcare services.
“Healthcare must be accessible to all people,” he said.
“I appeal to the health authority to allocate health workers as soon as possible.”
Marape also promised to have the road from Sumia Junction in Imbonggu to Munihu station in Mendi-Munihu upgraded.
“Electricity will (also) be connected to communities, schools, health facilities and churches.”
Ninigi said he believed in unity and equality, because an MP must look after people’s needs.
He said Imbonggu and Mendi Central would have two separate MPs in the next general election.

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