National Alliance Party

Polye slates NA move as ‘too late’

Polye who was the former Treasury Minister said it was not in the best interest of the country but to satisfy its 'petty bed issues.'

"I needed Hon. Patrick Pruaitch and his lieutenants in July, 2016 when the Opposition moved a Vote of No-Confidence against the Prime Minister.

"Our people have desperately wanted a change in the country's leadership amidst rife in corruption levelled against the executive government, serial breaking of rule of law, embezzlement of public funds and economic mismanagement," Polye said.

National Alliance confident of winning more seats

“We are moving as a party, to win more seats in the coming election,” Pruaitch said.     

NA has endorsed 74 candidates to contest for the 111 seats in the National Parliament, when Papua New Guineans go to the polls on June 24  to July 8.

NA Party executives flanked by its parliamentary wing announced its decision today to leave the coalition government.

The decision followed sacking of Pruaitch as the Minister for Treasury by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill last week.

Govt not responsible for LNG situation: Somare

This was the comment from former State Enterprise Minister, Arthur Somare, at Malalaua Station during the opening of the Kerema District Development Authority building on Wednesday.

During his one-day visit to the province by chopper, he pointed out that more work needed to be done. This should start with people cooperating with their leaders to see the delivery of basic services.

He told the people of Gulf Province that they needed a responsible government.

Somare also believes that benefits from the Project were going to be huge, once it kicks off.

Somare urges NA to have fighting spirit

In his final speech to NA on Friday in Port Moresby, Sir Michael also advised the party and its members to work together for the common good of the country.

“Spirit bilong fait i mas stap wantaim yupela National Alliance,” said the Grand Chief. (National Alliance must have a fighting spirit).

He added: “Don’t let your country down.”

Sir Michael also highlighted the August 2011 incident where he was removed as Prime Minister while receiving medical treatment in Singapore.

He said while many thought him to be gone, he said it was not his time.

National Alliance Party aims to win more seats in 2017: Party Leader

“Tomorrow (today) they will go into their regional grouping to come up with a winning strategy for their region, for the next two days,” NA parliamentary leader Patrick Pruaitch said.

Speaking during the party’s major fundraising dinner yesterday in Port Moresby, Pruaitch is confident to win more seats in the national elections next year.

“We will be able to agree and finalise our strategy and our candidates for the 2017 General Elections.

2011 political impasse still haunting Pruaitch

He said this is the reason for NA to support the present Coalition Government and to oppose the no confidence vote in Parliament on Friday.

“Until today it pains me to think of the events that occurred when former Prime Minister Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, NA’s founding foundation member, was thrown out of office. As the record stands today, that was an illegal act which was twice declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.”

Sinasina Yongomugl MP Kua resigns from National Alliance

NAP is a major coalition partner in the current government. The first term MP said his resignation is on popular demand from his 700, 000 people who are unhappy with current  goverment of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.

"I have resigned from NAP yesterday, April 13, 2016.

"My letter of resignation has been delivered to the party's Secretary Stephen Pokawin and the officers of the Registrar of Political Parties.

"I have also personally met with the NAP leader Patrick Pruaitch yesterday to explain my actions," Kua told a media conference in Port Moresby today.

Somare resignation to be discussed

Sir Michael offered his resignation last week to make way for NA to distance itself from the referral of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill he made to the Ombudsman Commission recently.

Party general secretary Joyce Grant says the party has received the letter however the party will not make any further comments on the matter.

Somare tenders resignation to NA

LOOP News confirmed this with his daughter and Press Secretary Bertha Somare.

 she could not specify grounds for his tendered resignation how ever a letter addressed to party leader and Treasurer Patrick Pruaitch said Somare is unhappy with the way the country’s economy is been run.