Last Thursday, the students gave Prime Minister Peter O’Neill a 24-hour ultimatum, to which he responded.
They called on him to respect the integrity of the prime minister’s office and step aside until all allegations against him are cleared.
In a letter dated May 20 (Friday), O’Neill said UPNG and the University of Technology’s petitions contained issues that are technical and legal in nature.
“It is therefore not possible for the Government or the Office of the Prime Minister to provide any responses in a manner requested.