Marape tells Namah to be responsible when discussing Covid-19 matters

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Prime Minister James Marape during the Parliament session on Friday.

PRIME Minister James Marape has urged Opposition Leader Belden Namah to be more responsible when discussing matters related to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
During Parliament on Friday, Namah raised an issue about company-imposed vaccination, stating the Government could have two sets of laws by saying vaccination was not compulsory and companies were at liberty to decide on their work place safety measures as imposing compulsory vaccination was a violation of human rights.
Marape raised three points of order during Namah’s arguments stating that the Opposition leader kept trying to make an issue out of the subject of company-imposed vaccinations even after he had explained the Government’s stand on Covid-19 in the two weeks of Parliament sitting.
Marape told Namah to present evidence to support his claim that employees’ rights were being abused.
“The Opposition leader (Namah) must not misconstrue my statements to create fallacy,” he said. “He must be prudent and responsible to the nation.
“He must rise above shallow politics. He must not sensationalise. This is the safety of the nation at stake.
“This is not a joke.
“It is no fun.”
Namah claimed many Papua New Guineans had lost their jobs over their refusal to company-imposed vaccination.
Marape said Namah was being “totally irresponsible” as he was making a blanket statement with no facts and figures to show.
“To date, I have not received a complaint from the labour union, nothing on my desk or through the Labour minister that workers’ rights are being breached,” he said.
“The Opposition leader has to table this on the floor (of Parliament) if there is anything.”
Deputy Speaker Konny Iguan said the Covid-19 was a sensitive issue.
“We must be sure that we don’t cause any more confusion to the public,” he said.