Prime Minister James Marape, has announced the acting appointments of five ministers, in place of those who were removed after they joined the Opposition.
They include, Labour and Employment Minister, Kessy Sawang for Housing, Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina as Energy Minister, Ian Ling-Stuckey, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister, for Finance, Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs Minister, Soroi Eoe, for Tourism, Arts and Culture, as well as Education Minister, Lucas Dekena, as Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and Sports.
Mr Marape says, the acting appointments are to watch over the respective Ministries and keep the departments running, while Cabinet decides on the fixed appointments.
He adds, the opportunity given by this Vote of No Confidence helps him, the coalition party leaders and Pangu Pati, to look again at the Cabinet line-up.
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