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Names missing
Three names – Pruaitch, Duma and Tkatchenko – were missing from the list of Cabinet ministers to be decommissioned which PM Marape sent to Government House yesterday.
Stay close
One lesson that MPs would have learnt from yesterday is not to set up camp too far away from the centre of the political ring. Stay close to the center as everything is unpredictable.
Merry Xmas
It was the last session of Parliament this year so one MP wished everyone a Merry Christmas as the House adjourned to April. Quick thinking.
Orange wine
Breaking news: They are now fermenting a new brand of wine called Trump Whines. It is made from sour grapes. The colour is orange.
Move on
Never regret anything that has happened in your life. It cannot be changed, undone or forgotten. Learn from it and move on.
Stay positive
Think good thoughts. Say nice things. Do good to others. Everything comes around. It’s called karma.
Thought for today
Accept your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Face your future without fear.
Top quote
“We need to get the budget passed. If we let those opposite get their greedy hands onto the budget process, let me assure the House that many of the good cheap finances will simply disappear.” – Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey in Parliament yesterday.