Tales of Somare: An old man loses a friend

Originally posted by Lucy Kopana on Facebook

82-year-old Nanong Gideon Ahe placed a hand on his chest and managed to utter through his tears, "em barata dai ya".

He wiped his tears and looked down at the photo he had in his hand. It was a laminated picture of him and his schoolmates at the Administrative College in Port Moresy, in 1965.

Lapun Nanong pointed to where he was in the photo and went on to call his mates by name, and where they were from.

Amongst them were Albert Maori Kiki, Jerry Nalau, and Michael Somare to name a few. These were the founding members of the Bully Beef Club that was formed at the Administrative College.

"Mipla olgeta sanap ya, liklik liklik tingting mipla i save tromoi lo taim blo kaikai rais wantem bully beef ya."

While the three and others in the club chose the political path and went on to becoming key figures in PNG politics - Nanong Ahe chose a path in the civil service.

He paid tribute to his friend, the late Sir Michael Somare saying that he was very vocal.

"Mipla lukim olsem sampla tingting em tromoi kam aut, emi gutpla tingting long yumi kisim na runim gavman."

"Pasin blong Michael emi gutpla namel long mipla ol sumatin mipla stap wantem."

While the country mourns the death of a leader, Nanong Gideon Ahe quietly mourns the death of a friend.

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