12-14-2011, 11:35 PM
"Potape replaced William Duma in June this year amidst accusations that Duma had put private interests before national ones, but Duma was later re-instated by O'Neill."
Duma corrupted by Shell bribe. Canned and replaced with Potape by Somare successor Abal. Duma chosen by O'Neill as Potape was a loyalist to Somare. As jonleba summed it up, Potape will do as Somare wishes. O'Neill had not the legitimacy to order Duma as Duma no doubt was trying to outlast O'Neill. Duma rolled dice with being back with Somare and lost. Likely O'Neill is the logjam at this point. What's next?
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Somare returns as PNG leader
Political chaos has returned in gas-rich Papua New Guinea where Sir Michael Somare has been reinstated as Prime Minister following a Supreme Court ruling that Peter O'Neill's leadership was illegal.
Russell Searancke and Andrew Hobbs 14 December 2011 04:57 GMT
Somare was sworn in today by the PNG Governor-General Michael Ogio, and Somare has already named a cabinet with Francis Potape installed as Minister for Petroleum and Energy, according to local media reports.
The Supreme Court reportedly ruled on Monday that Peter O'Neill's government was unconstitutionally formed, leaving the decision with the Governor General.
MPs had voted to replace Somare with O'Neill in August because Somare had been absent for five months while in Singapore recovering from heart surgery.
Potape replaced William Duma in June this year amidst accusations that Duma had put private interests before national ones, but Duma was later re-instated by O'Neill.
Somare has had a long career in PNG politics, having served as Prime Minister for 16 years since 1975, and previously serving as a key member of the nation's independence movement.
Duma corrupted by Shell bribe. Canned and replaced with Potape by Somare successor Abal. Duma chosen by O'Neill as Potape was a loyalist to Somare. As jonleba summed it up, Potape will do as Somare wishes. O'Neill had not the legitimacy to order Duma as Duma no doubt was trying to outlast O'Neill. Duma rolled dice with being back with Somare and lost. Likely O'Neill is the logjam at this point. What's next?
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Somare returns as PNG leader
Political chaos has returned in gas-rich Papua New Guinea where Sir Michael Somare has been reinstated as Prime Minister following a Supreme Court ruling that Peter O'Neill's leadership was illegal.
Russell Searancke and Andrew Hobbs 14 December 2011 04:57 GMT
Somare was sworn in today by the PNG Governor-General Michael Ogio, and Somare has already named a cabinet with Francis Potape installed as Minister for Petroleum and Energy, according to local media reports.
The Supreme Court reportedly ruled on Monday that Peter O'Neill's government was unconstitutionally formed, leaving the decision with the Governor General.
MPs had voted to replace Somare with O'Neill in August because Somare had been absent for five months while in Singapore recovering from heart surgery.
Potape replaced William Duma in June this year amidst accusations that Duma had put private interests before national ones, but Duma was later re-instated by O'Neill.
Somare has had a long career in PNG politics, having served as Prime Minister for 16 years since 1975, and previously serving as a key member of the nation's independence movement.