Mr. Simon Takep Kaiwi

NA working within laws, says Kaiwi

THE president of the National Alliance Party, Simon Kaiwi has assured citizens not to doubt the organising capacity of the ruling party.Mr Kaiwi said over the past few days, those in the opposition camp had been trying to create instability and fear in the minds of the public by claiming that the National Alliance Party was not organised and prepared to form the next government. "I want to assure the public that the National Alliance Party is following the requirements of the Constitution in line with the Organic Law on Political Parties and Candidates (OLIPPAC)," he said.Mr Kaiwi appealed to critics to respect the democratic process, adding in 2001, his party and the Mekere Government voted for the Limited Preferential Voting System to be enforced this year.He said at the same time NA and the Mekere Government had voted for the Organic Law on Political Parties and Candidates to guide the conduct of national elections."National Alliance has remained consistent to these legislative changes of 2001 and is today following the democratic processes that will see the new government being installed next week Monday," he said.

NATIONAL Alliance president Simon Takep Kaiwi has attacked the Post-Courier newspaper for publishing two front-page stories, which he says are based on documents from unsubstantiated sources.

NAP President, Simon Kaiwi, said the comments were the opinions of the Prime Minister as parliamentary leader of the party and that the party was yet to decide on a policy position on the subject.

"Sir Michael introduced it," Mr Kaiwi said.
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At the NAP meet also, Mr Kaiwi was confirmed as the president of the party following a vacancy when former president Don Manoa died.
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Mr Kaiwi was acting in the position until this convention.

Meanwhile, Governor-General Sir Paulias Matane has left for London where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth will commission him.

NA President, Simon Kaiwi, said yesterday that the comments were the opinions of the Prime Minister as Parliamentary leader of the party and that the party was yet to decide on a policy position on the subject."Sir Michael introduced it," Mr Kaiwi said.
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At the NA meet also, Mr Kaiwi was confirmed as the president of the party following a vacancy when former president Don Manoa died.
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Mr Kaiwi was acting in the position until this convention.
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The convention also elected Simon Kaiwi as new president of National Alliance.Mr Kaiwi has been acting president following the death of incumbent George Manoa.

IN THOUGHT: Sir Michael Somare met on arrival at 8pm yesterday at Jackson's Airport by (from left) by his National Alliance ministers Bart Philemon (Treasurer), Sinai Brown (Planning) and Dr Puka Temu (State Enterprises and Information - obscured), his chief of staff Stephen Pokawin and NA president Simon Kairi.