East Sepik Governor and Chair of the Special Parliamentary Committee on the 2022 National General Elections, Allan Bird has called on the state to exercise its powers to ensure the progressive and stable growth of the nation.
Governor Bird, made this comment while speaking to the panel called forth witnesses from the National Intelligence Organization and the Electoral Commission to give accounts during the 5th SPC22NGE.
“I am a very big believer that the state needs to exercise its power and I can say that we haven’t.” “The State has been like a puppy dog and that’s unacceptable.”
Governor Bird added that the state needs to have more input into building a strong country, one that can respond and protect it’s citizens and that for a long time that has not been the case.
Bird further stated that it’s a sad situation but now you’ve got members of parliament who are not going to accept what has happened in the past.
“We need to do better and our people demand that we should also.”