The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will be one of the bills the government will be trying to pass during the parliament session that begins tomorrow (Oct 27).
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill revealed this today at a press conference in Port Moresby.
He challenged members of parliament who were always vocal on corruption issues in the country to support the government and pass the bill.
“Those people who talked about corruption and think that they are the pillars of the corruption movement must support the bill,” he said.
O’Neill said that the current government was the only one that had made an attempt to introduce such legislation.
“No other government has ever done this.”
He said this will allow proper addressing of “gossips and corruption that is floating around’’ which can be addressed once and for all by an independent legislative body.
O’Neill said he is confident the government will pass the bill and urged others to support the legislation.
He said apart from ICAC, the government will also look at passing SME (Small to Medium Enterprises) bills and other agriculture bills that will help the people.
Meanwhile, he said the country had a bright future but a few people were trying to derail the good future for PNG.
He said that those who had “other agendas against the government’’ should wait for the 2017 national elections and make their intentions known through the people.