Minister for Works Francis Awesa

This was stated by Works Minister, Francis Awesa, in response to questions by Opposition Leader, Don Polye, that the Government failed to deliver the project after so much fanfare.

Polye said a huge billboard was erected in Mt Hagen with the photo of Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, and several cabinet members announcing that the four-lane road would be built.

Polye said that was over 12 months ago and likened the current state of the road to that of a war zone.

The opening of the longest bridge in the country has been put off because the Western people wanted Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to do the honours and not Minister for Works, Francis Awesa.

O'Neill was supposed to officially open the Ningerum Ok Tedi River Bridge and Drimgas Fly River Bridge construction. However, he could not make it because of the handing down of the supplementary budget during today's parliament session.

These were some of the impact projects planned during the government formation in Alotau back in 2012.