Let’s build PNG together, says Marape

PRIME Minister James Marape has called on the citizens to work with the new government in building the nation.
Marape said that as the 2022 General Election (GE22) concluded, his Government would continue its work of developing and building the country and needed the support of the people.
“To the public servant, you must look beyond your fortnight and do what is within your sphere of responsibilities to do and strive to be significant and I quote, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country’,” he said.
“To the ordinary citizen, what good is a road to your village if you prefer to sit on the road and watch cars go by without tilling the land?
“To the students, what good is a new classroom if you are not prepared to apply yourself to reach your fullest potential?”
Marape said that in the next three years before the country celebrated its 50 years of independence and nationhood, “we must set a path and define our future as a country.”
“Are we willing to do the hard yards and stand for real change, or are we content to just sit back and watch others do the hard yards while we complain about the misfortunes that come to us?” he said.
“The challenge is on this body of leaders is to commit and deliver for our people, and for our collective citizens to respond and help take this country forward.
“We all represent the vastness of this country, from the Highlands, to the islands, from Mamose to the Southern shores of this great land, one people, one nation and one country under God.
“It is our responsibility to deliver a better, safer, wealthier Papua New Guinea to our children and their children.”
Marape also called on both sides of the house to work with his government to deal with the important policy initiatives that they (government) had outlined.
“All of us have been mandated to deal with important challenges before us, and it is our duty to meet these expectations,” he said.
“We do not have the luxury of time so we will establish important timetables to ensure that these tasks are accomplished against our key targets.”