Central Province Speaks Up: Rufina Peter vs Marape in Parliament

In this Papua New Guinea Parliament Question Time, Central Governor Rufina Peter stands up for the people of Central Province — taking her questions straight to Prime Minister James Marape after the National Planning Minister was absent from the sitting. Governor Peter reaffirms her long-standing concern that the Connect PNG programme's negative social and security impacts continue to outweigh its benefits for Central communities and the wider capital region. She also presses the Prime Minister on the K17.4 million appropriated for Central Province in the 2026 national budget, asking when — and how — those funds will actually reach her people. This report looks at what Connect PNG really means for the families of Central Province, and whether the national budget is truly delivering for the province that hosts PNG's capital. Subscribe to Haus Blo Yumi for more factual, community-focused coverage of PNG's National Parliament and the issues shaping everyday life across the country. #pngparliament #rufinapeter #connectpng #centralprovince #pngpolitics rufina peter central governor parliament connect png negative impacts central james marape central province budget k17.4 million central province 2026 central province national planning minister png parliament question time 2026 connect png security concerns png papua new guinea parliament debate Allan Bird