Was Duma’s decommission done properly?
The National, Thursday 06th of March, 2014
IT is indeed very sad to see William Duma decommissioned from his ministerial portfolio without proper consultation and due process being adhered to.
Duma was one of the long overseer of the petroleum and energy industry, and has made tremendous impacts on its development throughout the years.
It is more protocol-wise for the prime minister to make such decisions in his presence and not use his prerogative insensibly.
Such actions may have a detrimental effect on the validity of the “Alotau Accord”.
After such action is taken, can the government convince the nation that the direction being taken is guided by legal framework or is it operating on an ad-hoc basis?
Robert Keom
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