By JOHNNY POIYA
Western Highlands Governor Paias Wingti has called on his people to do away with Tribalism and nepotism if they want development and government services.
The former three times Prime Minister said MPs were playing around with a lot of money but not all of them were honest, transparent and development and service delivery orientated because they got into parliament through the support from their tribes and friends.
Speaking in Dei District on Friday during a K5 million road project funded by local MP Wesley Nukundi, Mr Wingti called on the people to open their eyes and be realistic when it came to election because, when people resorted to tribalism and nepotism, the end result was ‘no delivery of government services’ because the people chose to follow a tribesman, even if he was corrupt and had no leadership qualities.
Mr Wingti said: “We have to liberate ourselves from the tribalism thing and follow honest leaders with vision to work for you. Only then will we change. You follow a corrupt leader, you will not see and experience any improvements.” He said Dei District was lucky to have Mr Nukundi, who has begun some impact projects within the short period he took office.
“A lot of our new MPs are scared to deliver services because they choose to pay their supporters through cash. They fear they will lose if they don’t pay their supporters. You know that this is wrong but you still keep on following such corrupt leaders. The end result, you don’t see any changes in your electorates because the funds are being misused,” Mr Wingti said.
The Governor said the government had a lot of money funded into its districts and there was no reason why the electorates should not change.
“When you don’t experience any development and changes in your districts within the five years of an MP’s term, you should know immediately that you have elected a thief and a corrupt leader.
“All the funds meant for development are stolen. There is no logic when your tribesman is an MP who doesn’t deliver but you keep on supporting him.
“It’s time to change now and liberate yourselves from supporting your relatives.” Mr Wingti said.
Western Highlands Governor Paias Wingti has called on his people to do away with Tribalism and nepotism if they want development and government services.
The former three times Prime Minister said MPs were playing around with a lot of money but not all of them were honest, transparent and development and service delivery orientated because they got into parliament through the support from their tribes and friends.
Speaking in Dei District on Friday during a K5 million road project funded by local MP Wesley Nukundi, Mr Wingti called on the people to open their eyes and be realistic when it came to election because, when people resorted to tribalism and nepotism, the end result was ‘no delivery of government services’ because the people chose to follow a tribesman, even if he was corrupt and had no leadership qualities.
Mr Wingti said: “We have to liberate ourselves from the tribalism thing and follow honest leaders with vision to work for you. Only then will we change. You follow a corrupt leader, you will not see and experience any improvements.” He said Dei District was lucky to have Mr Nukundi, who has begun some impact projects within the short period he took office.
“A lot of our new MPs are scared to deliver services because they choose to pay their supporters through cash. They fear they will lose if they don’t pay their supporters. You know that this is wrong but you still keep on following such corrupt leaders. The end result, you don’t see any changes in your electorates because the funds are being misused,” Mr Wingti said.
The Governor said the government had a lot of money funded into its districts and there was no reason why the electorates should not change.
“When you don’t experience any development and changes in your districts within the five years of an MP’s term, you should know immediately that you have elected a thief and a corrupt leader.
“All the funds meant for development are stolen. There is no logic when your tribesman is an MP who doesn’t deliver but you keep on supporting him.
“It’s time to change now and liberate yourselves from supporting your relatives.” Mr Wingti said.
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