Bishop: Abuse of laws wrong

A CHURCH leader says the continuous abuse of the Constitution is unacceptable.
Archbishop of the Catholic church of Port Moresby John Ribat said last Friday the Constitution was not a foreign document that needed to be changed at the whim of a few leaders.
Rabat raised the concern last week at the Rakunai Basilica, in Kokopo, East New Britain province, while presiding at a mass celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Peter ToRot.
All Catholic bishops of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands who are meeting at Kokopo for their annual consultation, attended the Mass as well as about 1,000 faithful.
“The Constitution is not a foreign document,” Ribat said.
While talking about the leadership qualities, he referred to ToRot as an example of a good family leader and community leader, “one of those who are needed at all times”.
He said ToRot always gave priority to the needs of others before himself.
Other Bishops who attended that ceremony were concerned with the manner in which the government was trying to manipulate and make amendments to the Constitution.