Catholic professionals call for strong leadership

The National National

THE country needs strong political leadership, an official says.
Catholic Professionals Society president Paul Harricknen made this call after he expressed his concern on the fast-declining socio economic and the law and order situation in the country.
“The nation is in crisis,”
“Leadership is missing and wanting,” he said in a statement recently.
Harricknen said the governance and service delivery systems and processes were fast breaking down.
“There is increasing rise in costs of living, health, education, road conditions, telecommunication services and law and order are in dire deteriorating conditions,” he said.
“Wewak and East Sepik for instance is no longer a safe town and province for fear of:

  • VIOLENCE;
  • WIRE-CATAPULT;
  • DECLINING health system;
  • CONSISTENT power disruptions;
  • UNRELIABLE communications network; and,
  • CONSISTENT fuel shortages in Wewak town.”

“The same can be said about the national leadership of the country.
“There is violence and killing everywhere.
“Government services are on the decline.
“No one is taking responsibility and ownership.
“Political leadership cannot simply wait on the police and public service and the civil society.”