John Morris, one of Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s founding fathers, on August 21 called for the decentralization of government powers and functions to empower residents to further develop the country. Morris cited the 1995 reforms by then-prime minister Sir Julius Chan, which caused the residents, through their elected representatives, to become powerless and dependent on...

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