By DAVID MURI
UNITY is vital to success in Hela, says one of the men behind the creation of the new province.
The prominent son and first Hela author Damien Arabagali said political leaders in the resource-rich province should unite to move it forward.
Arabagali said Hela’s destiny depend on Governor Anderson Agiru and Tari-Pori MP James Marape, adding the province’s progress or lack of it will depend on their relationship.
“We must sort out all the petty little issues for the good of our people. Differences will not assist us,” Arabagali said.
He appealed to the two leaders to put their political differences aside for the welfare of their people.
Arabagali said both Agiru and Marape played key roles in the creation of the new province and should continue to co-operate in order to develop their infant province.
He said the two leaders had differences in the appointment of the provincial administrator’s post currently held by William Bando, whom he described as being “a meat in the sandwich”.
He said the Hela people will not be completely liberated if political leaders continue to have conflicting opinions on how their affairs are managed. He likened Hela as an incomplete house with posts and no roof.
Arabagali stressed that he was at loggerheads with Agiru and Marape but forgave them both in the true spirit of unity and oneness for Hela’s greater prosperity.
“Agiru shunned me in the oil and gas summit in Sydney and Marape diverted a car that was appropriately allocated to me by the then Somare Government in 2008 under my duly-appointed position as special facilitator of Hela,” he said yesterday.
But Arabagali said he forgave both men and holds no grudge to this day. “If I had the guts and forgave both of you, why can’t you forgive one another?” he challenged.
He has this advice for the two leaders: “When someone steals your wife don’t retaliate but leave it to nature to take its course.”
He said Hela was the food bowl of PNG as it hosted the lucrative LNG, adding political leaders should be cautious when dealing with sensitive issues that would inflame tensions.
Arabagali said he was proud that Agiru and Marape had finally achieved the result.
UNITY is vital to success in Hela, says one of the men behind the creation of the new province.
The prominent son and first Hela author Damien Arabagali said political leaders in the resource-rich province should unite to move it forward.
Arabagali said Hela’s destiny depend on Governor Anderson Agiru and Tari-Pori MP James Marape, adding the province’s progress or lack of it will depend on their relationship.
“We must sort out all the petty little issues for the good of our people. Differences will not assist us,” Arabagali said.
He appealed to the two leaders to put their political differences aside for the welfare of their people.
Arabagali said both Agiru and Marape played key roles in the creation of the new province and should continue to co-operate in order to develop their infant province.
He said the two leaders had differences in the appointment of the provincial administrator’s post currently held by William Bando, whom he described as being “a meat in the sandwich”.
He said the Hela people will not be completely liberated if political leaders continue to have conflicting opinions on how their affairs are managed. He likened Hela as an incomplete house with posts and no roof.
Arabagali stressed that he was at loggerheads with Agiru and Marape but forgave them both in the true spirit of unity and oneness for Hela’s greater prosperity.
“Agiru shunned me in the oil and gas summit in Sydney and Marape diverted a car that was appropriately allocated to me by the then Somare Government in 2008 under my duly-appointed position as special facilitator of Hela,” he said yesterday.
But Arabagali said he forgave both men and holds no grudge to this day. “If I had the guts and forgave both of you, why can’t you forgive one another?” he challenged.
He has this advice for the two leaders: “When someone steals your wife don’t retaliate but leave it to nature to take its course.”
He said Hela was the food bowl of PNG as it hosted the lucrative LNG, adding political leaders should be cautious when dealing with sensitive issues that would inflame tensions.
Arabagali said he was proud that Agiru and Marape had finally achieved the result.
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