Leader blasts 5 MPs for absence

The people of Enga have expressed their dissatisfaction over the absence of the five Members of Parliament (MP) during the Australian High Commission visit to Enga.

Community representative and councillor Nanga Lyonai said that such important occasions opened doors  for the people of Enga so the MPs should all be there in the province.

“It’s one man’s job to bring the high profile people to such a remote place so we should all be glad,” Lyonai said.

The political leaders in Enga should leave their differences behind because “it concerns only them and not us, ” he said.

High Commissioner Deborah Stokes was in Enga to launch the Enga sixth chapter, PNG-Australia Alumni Association this week.

It is understood that the Australian High Commission was not there to launch the other fifth chapters except for the Enga one.

“Governor of Enga Peter Ipatas has laid the foundation for the Enga people to access Australia and not for his own tribesmen,” the councillor said.

Lyonai said that the Australian government had committed many tangible benefits, especially in the education, health and law and justice sectors throughout the five districts in the province.

Ipatas also blasted his colleagues for not showing any support.

He said that the MPs should show some courtesy of respect and be there in the province to welcome such high profile people.

Ipatas thanked his Provincial Assembly members,  the provincial administrator Dr Samson Amean, the organising committee, the police and the people of Enga for their undying support.

Photo by Nanga Lyonai

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