The farewell program for Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare has not gone ahead on time as planned due to the heavy downpour in the nation’s capital this morning.
Instead, it has been rescheduled to start at 12:30pm today.
The program will go ahead at this time as planned. It starts with a farewell program at the parliament house, then to the Constitutional Park where the East Sepik Council of Chiefs will host their farewell program.
A motorcade is then organised to proceed from the park to the former self-government office, now the Department of Agriculture and Livestock, located at Konedobu.
A plaque will be unveiled there to mark the day Sir Michael gained self-government and the motorcade continues to Sir Hubert Murray Stadium for the NCD Governor, Powes Parkop’s program.
The program ends there with a 19-gun salute.
Sir Michael has been involved in politics for 49 years and retires at the age of 81.
More updates to come as the program kicks off.