Abuse of Social Media.

By PNG Echo He’s not a lawyer, nor a journalist: Bryan Kramer is the thrice-rejected parliamentary candidate for the seat of Madang. In spite of what he’s not, globalization and the democratization of the media means that he commands an audience far greater than his expertise warrants. Tim Nichols in The Federalist in his essay ‘Death of expertise’ writes: …democracy, […] denotes a system of government, not an actual state of equality. It means that we enjoy equal rights versus the government, and in relation to each other. Having equal rights does not mean having equal talents, equal abilities, or Continue reading Abuse of Social Media.

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Polye or Namah? Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.

By PNG Echo. In an interview given to EMTV at the end of last week, Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill commented on a number of issues including: the recent defections (?) to the Opposition, the Grand Chief’s move to the middle benches (or the opposition depending on who you listen to) and the UBS loan. The Prime Minister reminded his audience that PNG, as an adherent to democratic principles, was governed by the virtue of numbers – and he had them In fact, O’Neill has almost 60 Members of Parliament in his own PNC party, according to figures he quoted. With Continue reading Polye or Namah? Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.

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