Former Prime Minister and Ialibu Pangia MP Peter O’Neill has expressed his disappointment in the current James Marape led government saying it has undone years of hard work by his government, and also those before him.
O’Neill said economically, the country is in a mess with debt at over K51 billion and no plan to increase income except to tax the people.
“Socially, crime and violence in our capital and the regions is out of control. The law is routinely abused and manipulated for political gain,” Mr O’Neill said.
“Corruption, nepotism, and greed is worse not better and our economic, health and social unrest has made us a laughingstock in the region.”
He said Marape has consistently shown a lack of moral courage, decisiveness and leadership.
However he further said with the New Year now, people must look forward to make critical decisions in light of the approaching 2022 National General Elections for a brighter future.
“But 2021 will go down not as a year of moving forward but of rapidly going backwards.”