Best solution is to dissolve parliament

I APPLAUD the public, especially the students of UPNG, for the bold move to oppose the O’Neill-Namah regime on the passing of the Judiciary Conduct Act and the deferral of the national election.
However, I do not believe it was right to try and remove the prime minister because it will not change the government, since a majority of its members voted for the bill and for the election deferral.
Having Peter O’Neill removed would only lead to the deputy taking over, which concerns me as Belden Namah is a far greater threat to PNG’s democracy.
There is also no guarantee that such a move will bring about the results you seek.
I would advise the public to go one step further and petition the head of state to dissolve parliament.
You should encourage the governor-general to do the following:
l    Seek advice from the state solicitor, the solicitor-general and the  Ombudsman Commission;
l    Suspend the prime minister, his deputy as well as the speaker of parliament and his deputy, and appoint separate tribunals to investigate their conduct in office;
l    Dissolve parliament and ap­point a caretaker prime minister, who will then form a new cabinet as the country’s caretaker NEC; and,
l    Immediately file for legal opinion from the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of the Judiciary Conduct Act and the deferral of the national election.
 Once parliament is dissolved, all court cases concerning it would be disqualified as it no longer exists.
There would be no legislator, just the NEC and the judiciary.
There would be no parliament sitting and no passing or repealing of laws.
The 109 MPs would have no legislative powers and may only act as provincial heads as they were elected to be.
The newly-appointed caretaker prime minister and cabinet members would then be responsible of stabilising and empowering the public service machinery so that it can implement important activities such as the national election.
I believe that in this time of great uncertainty, there is no finer person to be appointed as PNG’s caretaker prime minister than Dame Carol Kidu, the only sitting MP who has furiously defended the Constitution.
With her experience in politics, I would not hesitate to have her assume the top post and appoint her cabinet of ministers, whom she would know from her experience, their capabilities to assist her in managing the country’s affairs till the June election.
Up to you now, mate.
 
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