"You Lied to Parliament!" — Opposition Leader Nomane Calls Out Maru on PNG Power Debt | PNG News

Opposition Leader and Chuave MP James Nomane took the floor of Parliament's Question Time and challenged Minister Richard Maru — the newly appointed minister responsible for PNG Power Limited — over what Nomane called a blatant lie told to Papua New Guineans. Nomane put the facts on the table: PNG Power Limited has accumulated over K1.2 billion in debt over the last seven years — all under this Marape government — while Papua New Guineans have been suffering through continuous and worsening power blackouts. Despite this, Nomane alleged the minister had previously told Parliament that PNG Power was not in debt and was solvent — a claim Nomane said was simply not true. This is exactly the kind of tough questioning Papua New Guineans deserve to see from their Opposition — holding the government and its ministers accountable for failed services, misleading statements, and the economic damage these blackouts continue to cause families, businesses, schools, and hospitals nationwide. Richard Maru has recently acknowledged the K1.2 billion debt as newly appointed PNG Power minister, and has announced a reform agenda — but Nomane and the Opposition say seven years of mismanagement cannot be erased by a reshuffle. Subscribe to Haus blo yumi — your community voice inside the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. PNG Power | James Nomane | Richard Maru | Parliament PNG | Blackouts PNG | K1.2 Billion Debt | Papua New Guinea #pngparliament #pngpower #jamesnomane #blackoutspng #papuanewguinea #pngpolitics James Nomane Opposition Leader PNG PNG Power K1.2 billion debt Richard Maru PNG Power minister Papua New Guinea parliament question time PNG power blackouts seven years PNG Power insolvency parliament Chuave MP James Nomane parliament PNG Power Limited debt accountability