It is business as usual at the Department of Defence, says acting secretary Trevor Meauri.
Meauri is the interim secretary to oversee the department after the announcement of the Commission of Inquiry by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill recently.
The COI will look into the controversy land purchase to relocate PNG Defence Force institutions out of Port Moresby.
The announcement also resulted in the sidelining of the Defence Minister Fabian Pok and secretary Vali Asi.
Meauri said he will continue on where the former secretary had left.
He added that being visible to the command will be the approach he will be taking.
Meanwhile, PNGDF commander Gilbert Toropo said the acting secretary understands the needs of PNGDF.
He said Meauri working with the Prime Minister’s Department had dealt with many funding proposals from PNGDF and Department of Defence.
(Picture by Kennedy Bani)