PM: Pray for quake victims

Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in his Easter message has urged people to pray for their fellow Papua New Guineans affected by the Feb 26 earthquake.
“Since February, we have seen sacrifice from our people in the response to the devastating Highlands earthquake,” O’Neill said.
“Our emergency services personnel, disaster response workers, government officials, workers from the private sector and people from churches and NGOs have been working tirelessly.
“Together they are doing everything they can to restore normalcy to the lives of those in the disaster zone, and to rebuild towns and villages.”
O’Neill said there was a lot of work to be done in the coming months as the nation recovered from the disaster.
“We live in a great country, with thousands of years of rich cultural tradition, and a country that finds unity in our diversity.”
In his Easter message, O’Neill said: “This is a time of the year when we must reflect on the value of generosity and sacrifice for the good of our communities and loved ones.
“When Jesus Christ died on the cross for us, he made the most enormous sacrifice.
“In our daily lives, particularly this Good Friday and Easter Sunday, we must remember this sacrifice for humanity.
“Our Christian faith teaches us to be tolerant, to love our brothers and sisters and to live by example in our words and actions.
“In our daily lives we have to make sacrifices and be generous in all of our dealings.”
O’Neill said this year the country would be welcoming more than 15,000 friends from around the Asia-Pacific region for Apec.
“These include the leaders of 20 of the largest economies in the world, accounting for more than half of total global trade and investment.
“This is our chance to showcase our nation and our potential to the world, to increase jobs and to strengthen our economy.”