Namah describes Basil as a man of peace and calm

OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has described the late Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil as a man of peace and calm.
Namah said Basil was a passionate member who put his electorate before everything.
“Bulolo changed under his leadership across three consecutive terms of Parliament,” Namah said.
“A forthright man who spoke his mind and acted on his convictions.
“He was a prime ministerial candidate after serving many senior ministries and twice as deputy prime minister,” he said in a statement yesterday.
“He became a member of the PNG Party and was deputy opposition leader under me in 2011 and in 2012 after the general election.
“In the time we were together, I have treasured his counsel and his no-nonsense stand on national issues, particularly against corruption.
“I hold him in the highest regard.”
Namah said Basil was a leader in the prime of his life.