21-day ultimatum 2016

NDA secretary Dr Sam Yockopua told Loop PNG that the decision was made today after a meeting with pilots, maritime workers and energy workers, as well as other concerned professionals.

“NDA will maintain the 21-day notice but our members throughout the country will be scaled down for emergencies only, until the outcome of the vote of no-confidence.

“Doctors will only attend to serious cases like ruptured spleens or surgeries. Other services like consultations will be shut down.

The petition calls for O’Neill to step down and subject himself to the rule of law, fully re-allocate funds for the health sector (30 percent) and K50 million earmarked for Church Health Services, and immediately create mechanisms to recommence the academic year of the UPNG School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

NDA secretary, Dr Sam Yockopua, told Loop PNG that the petition was submitted to the Prime Minister last Friday (July 15).

“It lapses on Thursday, August 4, 4.06pm,” he stated.