For those who say James Marape lies on economy, please find out if Nasfund is lying too with this number in as far as new Membership is concern.
Only last year they took new membership from those who are working in the private sectors including SMEs. When I took government the economy was under K79billion and yes we have not fixed all economic issues yet but the macro economy has now gone passed K111billion. Our deficit budget strategies included using Government projects to created employment too.
For instance , the connect PNG program has over 300 contractors doing work all over our country. When you include all other government service providers they too have employees. In tough times we have stabilized a recessed economy i took over from.
These Nasfund statistics does not yet include numbers for new Pogera, Papua LNG, Pasca LNG, PNGLNG and Wilderbeast LNG that my government is working on. It does not include Wafi Golpu Mining project. I want assure you all, we are at work.
Just because media and opposition is spewing negativities does not mean we don’t love or care for PNG. We are working so PNG economy is much better then 2019 or even 2023 figures.
