HON BRIAN KRAMER NEEDS TO READ FROM ERROR & READ MORE POLITICS

Hon Brian Kramer : MP Madang

With respect, the Hon. Member for Madang, Bryan Kramer, has once again taken to social media here, not to offer solutions, but to stir political theatrics under the guise of righteous criticism.

He's now asking: “Stability or stupidity?”

Well, let me offer a more grounded reflection, Leadership or political gamesmanship? Nation-building or endless self-promotion?

Hon. Kramer ridicules the calls for stability coming from leaders like Hon. Rainbo Paita and Our Pati. But what he fails to acknowledge, or deliberately ignores, is that stability is not a crutch for corruption, it is a prerequisite for progress.

Papua New Guinea is not failing because of too much stability. It is suffering from opportunists who mistake noise for leadership and obstruction for reform.

Let’s get a few facts straight. When Hon. Rainbo Paita made the COURAGEOUS and PRINCIPLED decision to leave government earlier, it was not out of desperation or ambition, it was a challenge for change. But where was Sir Peter Ipatas? Where were the so-called defenders of reform? One could only conclude that Sir Peter's behind the scenes politics and theatrics in the corridors of Waigani leading up to his eventual placement of his name on the VONC Notice Paper is self serving and does not serve the interest of Papua New Guineans. If indeed he was for reform and change, he should have moved when Hon. Paita moved from the Government. In the 27 political life of Sir. Peter, he never spent a day within the Opposition side. He never will and that itself will defeat his dying quest for the PMs post and his eventual demise from the political scene of this nation.

Initially, Sir Peter, a veteran statesman, made a conscious and intentional decision to not join the Opposition at that time in the last failed VONC. Why? Because leadership is not about jumping ships, it's about reading the tide. Sir Peter and others recognised that the Opposition, despite their loud voices, had no real plan, no numbers, and no credibility. Even today, he knows that, he is just riding on the decision of the Supreme Court and will taste the bitter pill when his name on the VONC paper as APM will eventually meet its fate and demise.

You see, it’s easy to shout from the sidelines. It’s harder to build coalitions, inspire unity, and present a credible alternative.

If the Opposition truly had the mandate and momentum they claim, they would’ve secured the numbers months ago.

Let’s be honest: they miserably failed.

They could not organise themselves. They could not rally enough Members of Parliament. In fact, some of them barely have functioning parties with real representation. If you cannot even lead your own MPs, how do you propose to lead a nation of nine million people?!

Now they cry foul. Now they attack Our Pati.

Why? Because despite having 13 Members of Parliament today, Our Pati has shown discipline. It has chosen national interest over ego. It has chosen to support stability, because at this juncture in our nation’s history, our people need delivery, not division.

Much has been made about ministerial portfolios. Some say 13 MPs deserve more than one Ministry. Perhaps. But let’s not forget, the Prime Minister alone exercises the prerogative to appoint Ministers. And real leadership isn't measured by how many ministries you hold — it's by what you deliver through the one you’re entrusted with.

To Hon. Kramer and others, I say this:

If your goal is truly to fight corruption and uplift governance, then start by building trust and unity in your own camp. Start by presenting a viable vision, not just a vacuum. A Vote of No Confidence without leadership, without consensus, and without a clear roadmap is nothing but a political tantrum.

We are less than two years away from the next national elections in 2027. That is where leadership should be tested, by the people, not by midnight numbers games.

Papua New Guineans are tired. They are tired of political maneuvering that does nothing for their lives. They want jobs, law and order, better roads, better schools, and real opportunity.

They want leadership, not noise!

Let us stop pretending that every shift in allegiance is betrayal and every call for stability is complicity. Sometimes, staying the course is the most courageous decision a leader can make.

To my fellow Papua New Guineans, let us rise above the drama. Let us demand more from both Government and Opposition. Let us choose maturity over mischief. And above all, let us protect our democracy not through instability, but through meaningful engagement and results-oriented leadership.

Thank you. God bless Papua New Guinea.