Captain James Makop

Makop told Loop PNG that the decision was presumptuous and was against certain regulations and principles.

He described the scenario as a sad day for PNG that professional pilots who have contributed greatly to the country's development should be terminated based purely on political speculations.

He added that it will be a subject for the Labour and Industry Department and the judiciary to adjudicate.

Makop claimed that the decision was taken by the Air Niugini management to satisfy their political masters’ need for punitive measures.

Spokesman Captain James Markop in a statement sent to Loop from China said it is with dismay that Naru had used or abused Parliamentary privilege by labeling concerned professional Papua New Guineans as domestic terrorists on the floor of parliament.

“We the citizens of Papua New Guinea have given you a mandate for 5 years to represent us, not yourselves in parliament.

The ultimatum will end on Tuesday (tomorrow) midnight.

Aviation Industry spokesperson Captain James Makop told Loop PNG in an exclusive interview this morning that the call was basically for O’Neill to resign and allow the police to investigate him regarding some serious allegations against him.

“Basically our concern was what we see as deliberate suppression of the rule of law by the Prime Minister,” he said.