Rosso sworn in as deputy prime minister

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Prime Minister James Marape and newly sworn-in Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso at the Government House in Port Moresby yesterday. – Nationalpic by KENNEDY BANI

LAE MP and Lands and Physical Planning Minister John Rosso was sworn in as deputy prime minister in Government House yesterday.
Prime Minister James Marape, who witnessed the signing ceremony, said it was proper for another MP from Morobe to be appointed in honour of the late Sam Basil.
Komo-Margarima MP Manasseh Makiba was also sworn in as Transport and Infrastructure Minister.
“These appointments needed to be made because of the vacancy that was created by the untimely passing of Basil,” Marape said.
“The appointments were consulted and approved by coalition parties,” he added.