Yet Dead
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Party Is Not Yet Dead
Papua-New Guineas first political party the United Progress Party—is not dead, but it is not exactly firing on all cylinders.
THIS is the main point that emerged from a meeting which the party called in Port Moresby in September to dis cuss its future.
A foundation member, Mr.
R. F. Bunting (above), said it was clear the party was too early. There was no real sup port for it.
Mr. Ron Slaughter, MLC, (below), was sorry the party hadn’t snowballed as he had hoped. A party was useful. But party politics might be a little premature after all.
Mr. lan Downs, MLC, said he still thought the party was a good thing, and members would be there when people woke up to the need for a party.
Chairman of the meeting, planter Mr. Colin Sefton, said a decision on the next meeting could be left to the elected members when they decided the time was ripe. This was agreed to.