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Originally posted at https://www.facebook.com/artiileh.dee/posts/2837830873099108 As my dad, Mr Don Garepe Goreekicne mourns & recalls with tears filled eyes on the passing of this Hero, Mamac Somare..it was 69 years ago, he was 8years old & Mamac Somare was 16 years old when they met, ate, drank, slept & spent the 2weeks together leaving behind his foot prints on our red soil (moreng bârong) Wareo-Finschhafen, Kâte LLG. And so, on behalf of the Tribes, Clans & the people of Wareo, from the Song River to Masaweng River, Bush igo daun long nambis, Kâte & Wamâro, I would like to pay a special Tribute & huge Salute to you our Mamac, Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare. Dangge Anutu for blessing us with this Great Leader full of Wisdom, who led us gained Independence through your Grace without blood shed..Jâmbomac. It was in 1952, while attending Dregerhafen, Sir Somare decided to spend the term break (2 weeks) holiday with one of his best Kâte brothers, late ...

By Wallace White originally posted on Facebook  No doubt most of you haven't heard, the PNG Government is proposing the creation of 5 regional seats reserved for women. NGI, Momase, Highlands East Papua and West Papua. To address so-called women's issues. 1. Someone needs to specify exactly what are "women's issues"? And why the current MPs (who are supposed to represent everyone) incapable of dealing with them?  When a house doesn't have a mother the father usually plays both the father/mother role and vice versa. So why can't you guys? Isn't this an admission that they themselves have failed and are incapable and incompetent in their responsibilities of serving half the electorate? Of taking care of their daughters? 2. We had 3 women in the last parliament. They all failed miserably and were voted out. The electorate is not as sexist you think. Give the PNG people more credit than that. Our people are not stupid. These ladies allied with the corrupt ...