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A potential for mergers
TREASURER Sir Rabbie Namaliu is being
strongly backed to lead the next government as the prime minister.
Political observers say many leaders of new political parties are
considering teaming up and going into the general elections with Pangu
Pati as partners.
“Party leaders have to choose now who their partners are. It will be too
late if you leave it until after the elections, and the ruling party is
not necessarily a safe bet, as was the experience in the last general
election,” an observer said.
Last Friday, the Rural Development Party (RDP) announced it was teaming
up with the Pangu Pati.
Parliamentary leaders of the two parties Moses Maladina (RDP) and Sir
Rabbie (Pangu) announced this in Goroka during a one day Highlands
regional convention for RDP.
Sir Rabbie was made the guest speaker at the convention where he pointed
out they were ready to team up with other parties that have common
policies.
He applauded Mr Maladina and his party executives for framing good
policies in rural development.
“If we want a good stable government, political parties should develop
good policies for it,” he said. Sir Rabbie said agricultural development
was the back bone of the country.
He said the mineral resources that PNG has, would be depleted one day
but crops like coffee, cocoa and copra are renewable resources that will
continue to support the people.
He said a lot was needed to be done in rural development and it was
important for them to unite in pursuing for common development.
Sir Rabbie also said the limited preferential voting (LPV) system paved
the way for political parties who share common interest to identify
strategies to go into the election as partners.
He said a number parties with common interests and like policies have
approached him and he was also looking forward to working with them.
Mr Maladina said they wanted to win and form the government with Pangu.
“It was important to talk about policy issues and party alliances must
be made before going into the election, that was why Pangu and RDP were
taking the lead,” he said.
Meanwhile, the RDP announced the endorsement of five candidates to
contest seats in Eastern Highlands province.
The candidates are; Jonnie Goikoiyo (Daulo), Kanera Efu (Lufa) Russel
Kela-Iso (Okapa), David Tuisui (Kainantu) and Henry Kiwi (Obura-Wonenara).
 
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