O’Neill-led regime should be dismantled

I REFER to your report “House passes judicial bill” (March 22).
This is a clear case of serving personal interests.
Since the formation of the O’Neill-Namah regime last year, it appears to me that they are not serving the nation’s interest, which threatens our security.
What is good for the regime is not necessarily good for the nation.
Protecting national interest is enacting laws and public policies for the collective good of the 6.7 million people, at the expense of only a few.
What prompted the change of the Somare-Abal regime were personal dislikes towards Sir Michael Somare and his son, Arthur.
When Sir Michael was sick and away in Singapore, this opened doors for NA insiders such as Don Polye to dismantle the government as he wanted to be the next prime minister, but failed when Peter O’Neill was voted instead.
O’Neill’s marriage with the PNG Party led by Belden Namah looked promising – initially at least.
Namah, a soldier-turned-politician, was educated and trained to serve national interest and sovereignty, but he has failed the country terribly.
He has abused his position as deputy prime minister to serve his personal interests.
He is employing military-type political strategies and is the one running the show.
First, the regime changed the Prime Minister and NEC Act as well as other laws in what appear to be personal attacks against Sir Michael by limiting the prime minister’s age to 72.
Second, the regime has deported foreigners who appear to be close to the Somare regime.
Third, Namah wanted to chase In­donesians out of PNG because he was chased by their aircraft during his return from Malaysia, not because the Indonesians invaded PNG.
This regime also passed the judicial bill, which was another personal attack against the chief justice, who was not favourable to this regime.
This is another case of using the position and powers of legislature to attack certain individuals in the judiciary.
Furthermore, Namah also held the nation at ransom when he wanted to defer the general election and if Australia had not threatened to impose sanctions on PNG, he would have gotten his way.
The free education and medical services policies are an economic suicide.
The O’Neill-led regime is using them to fool the people and score political points.
These policies may help them in the short run but are they sustainable in the long run? 
I am convinced that the O’Neill-Namah regime must be dismantled.
The people will have this opportunity during the general election.

Mamando Pain
Laiagam