Rambi removed

Change in cabinet hits highlands MPs

THE Highlands faction of the National Alliance party suffered a blow yesterday when Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare “demoted” Internal Security Minister Sani Rambi, The National reports.

The prime minister called a meeting of cabinet ministers and announced he was removing Rambi as internal security minister. He moved Rambi to labour and industrial relations and switched Mark Maipakai to internal security.

The move created a murmur among MPs from the highlands region.

Sources told The National last night that Deputy Prime Minister Don Polye, who is deputy leader NA in charge of highlands region, was not consulted about the move.

A number of cabinet ministers contacted last night confirmed the change.

“It is the prerogative of the prime minister to make changes in cabinet,” a minister said when contacted last night.

The changes were unclear but sources said the police force would also see major changes to its hierarchy.

The move would trigger political ripples in the lead-up to the parliament sitting in two weeks, in which Speaker Jeffery Nape was certain to allow a notice on a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister on the floor of parliament.

There were concerns among government circles last night that such an action could provide the opening the opposition needed to talk to factions within government to give credibility to its move to oust the government.

Only last week, Rambi and Police Commissioner Gari Baki brought a submission to cabinet to secure K10 million to urgently fund police operations for the security of the PNG LNG project.

It was said the urgent submission was necessary because of threats by investors and companies involved in the LNG project to pull out due to law and order issues.

It was not clear if this would be followed through by Maipakai.

Rambi is the MP for Mul-Baiyer in the Western Highlands.

Together with Governor Tom Olga and Polye, they form the core of the strong presence of the National Alliance in the highlands region.

But, Rambi had, in the past, been accused of conflicts of interest where his hire car company had benefited financially from the presence and operations of police in the highlands region.

Rambi had maintained that he never used his position to benefit his vehicle hire company.

Mineral Resources Authority now a villain in National Alliance government

By JAMES WANJIK

AFTER five years Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) cannot hide anymore.

Somare government feared truth about removal of James Wanjik as secretary for mining.

Paying with position, pay and privileges James Wanjik made Somare leadership continue to 2010.

MRA was the mad artist.

It has form without substance.

Having a taste of its own medicine the National Alliance (NA) Party is split every where.

She is falling to pieces.

NA Party had warred truth over lies and deceits.

Paying attention NA leadership would have noticed the Trojan horse.

This Trojan horse is MRA.

Now MRA announces her hidden motive (Post Courier, 22 Sept 2010 p.51 and The National, 22 Sept 2010 p.24).

She had no way with Wanjik leading the Department of Mining.

Wanjik had stated publicly in March 2006 that MRA had no life and any World Bank deal entered into by a Graeme Hancock in the company of junior officers Nellie James and Philip Samar would not bind the Department of Mining.

In May 2006 Wanjik gave notice to Graeme Hancock to leave PNG.

He left five days before the end of his consultancy contract.

He left without any closure report.

Prior to leaving Graeme Hancock moved all government records on MRA and World Bank loan to Ok Tedi Mining Limited's Port Moresby Office headed by Robin Moaina who was said to have been appointed the chairman of MRA Board.

Arthur Somare wanted Somare dynasty to continue without anyone knowing about MRA.

On 20 December 2006 Arthur Somare met with Nellie James at a hotel in Port Moresby and gave instructions for MRA to be set up.

Keeping cool and collected James Wanjik left the office of Secretary for Mining in January 2007.

In 2009 James Wanjik published two books namely Wanjik Poems and MRA and Corruption of Mineral Regulation in Papua New Guinea.

The message is very clear.

Arthur Somare wanted to mount NA leadership challenge upon Puka Temu's downfall.

Toll on NA Party leadership debacle were the result of MRA.

MRA was the Trojan horse in NA Party.

Puka Temu took it in and paid for it with deputy party leadership.

Now till 2012 NA Party will continue to break up.

Arthur Somare will know then why MRA was created by the World Bank: To destroy Somare dynasty.

It was a prophecy Daniel prophesied in Daniel 2: 31- 45 Wanjik explained in chapter 7 of his book MRA and Corruption of Mineral Regulation in Papua New Guinea.