By MICHELLE AUAMOROMORO
A MEMORANDUM of Agreement (MoA) was signed between Pangu Party and its coalition partners of 15 political parties yesterday at the Loloata Camp.
Prime Minister and Pangu Party Leader, Hon. James Marape said the MoA would enhance the bond between the parties and solidify the coalition numbers to form the next government.
“This ship is full as far as parties are concerned.
“We are now getting together our party policies into one workable program for Papua New Guinea going forward for the next five years,” he said.
At the time the MoA was signed, the camp had 48 members from the 60 declared across the country, with 23 being Pangu Party members and three independent candidates who, though being aligned to the coalition, still maintained their independent standing.
“The government is here,” said Marape.
“We are now in the business of discussing what we would want to do for the country,” he said.
Marape said the Loloata camp was set to construct a better team that was geared towards serving the country better.
“I may not be the person with the best solution for the country but I have a team of committed leaders who want to do it right for our country,” he said.
“We have serious responsibility not just for this coalition of leaders, but importantly for our country to ensure what we intend to do for our country is fully delivered in the next five years as we assemble these leaders for service to our country,” he added.
The 15 political parties, both major and small that signed the MoA were United Resource Party, Liberal Party, People’s First Party, PNG Destiny Party, United Labor Party, Allegiance Party, National Alliance Party, People’s Reform Party, PNG Greens Party, People’s Movement for Change Party, National Party,
Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party, Social Democratic Party, People’s Party and Melanesian Alliance Party.
“15-member party on a table is already number big enough,” said Marape.
“The MoA will guide how this coalition of leaders accept new people coming in or stop people from coming in.
“We, at present, are not in want of numbers; our numbers are enough to form government next week,” he said.
