The University of Papua New Guinea students from the Southern Region have called on their members of parliament for support after carrying out awareness.
The students have conducted awareness over the past few days back in their provinces, including Milne Bay, Central and the National Capital District.
The campaign was basically to inform the public on why they have boycotted classes for almost a month now. They talked about the status of the economy in the country and how the people will be affected.
They also educated the public on the integrity of the Prime Minister’s Office and the financial crisis of the country.
The students are now calling on their MPs to speak on their behalf and support their call for Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to step aside and go in for questioning to clear the allegations against him.
Student representative Joseph Kaore appealed to the local MPs in each province to support their awareness campaign and their call for the PM to step down.
“We are the people who have mandated you and given you the vote to speak on our behalf in Parliament,” Kaore said.
NCD student representative Joshua Hiahune said the MPs must openly talk about the issue and economic crisis.
“We appeal to our MPs to break the silence surrounding this issue and not to turn a blind eye.
“The MPs must make their stance clear and stand out from the current O’Neill-Dion Government,” Hiahune said.
The students are now waiting for the rest of their colleagues from the other regions to return from their awareness campaign as they anticipate the Parliament sitting on Tuesday (May 31).
Classes have been suspended by the university council but students remained on campus following a temporary stay against their eviction, from both the Waigani and Taurama campus, issued last week by the National Court.
This temporary stay is in place until Wednesday (June 1), where parties will return to court.