Papua New Guinea Prime Minister resigns

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister ,Peter O’Neill has resigned following a series of high-level defections from his government to the opposition.

Mr O’Neill, has been in office for seven years and faced calls for his resignation for weeks over a range of issues.

After several more defections on Friday however, he accepted he did not have the support to continue.

Mr O’Neill, 54, said he would hand over office to former PM Sir Julius Chan.

Speaking to reporters in the capital Port Moresby, Mr O’Neill said “it is important that we maintain a certain amount of stability. We have heard the calls and we have agreed for a change of government.”

Source: News Annex