Right honours for the right people

THIS is to reiterate the comments made by SS, of Waigani, this week.
From the outset, Papua New Guineans have gone astray from the original intention of the Queen’s Honours Awards.
It is now the case of “haves” getting more recognition than the “have-nots”.
Can someone in the right place tell us ordinary Papua New Guineas why politicians are given honours?
Many a time, they are the most-privileged group that gets the highest honours.
Aren’t they being mandated by the people to be in the spotlight and bring tangible development to their constituents?
To most of us ordinary people, we understand that the Queen’s Honour is bestowed upon a person who comes out of his or her way to do something for the community faithfully without being mandated the responsibility.
Ordinary people in business or industries, medical professionals, agriculturists, disciplined forces, media personnel and educational professionals are the people who are supposed to be recognised.
Why hasn’t the longest-serving teaboy for the parliament or hospital been recognised for that matter?
From the list above, from my own experiences as a former school principal, I think teachers, doctors and nurses and media professionals should be on the priority list for this privileged Queen’s Honours List.
These are the people who go out of their way to make sure theworld is spinning. Why can’t a long-serving teacher or principal be given the honour he or she deserves? How about the longest-serving doctor or nurse?
Hope this humble piece of advice is taken into account in the near future.

Peter Akori
Okapa, EHP