#papua-new-guinea

#papua-new-guinea

At one minute past midnight on 16 September 1975, our first governor general, Sir John Guise, declared to the world, Papua New Guinea is now independent, Marape said. Earlier that evening, as the Australian flag was lowered, Sir John reminded the crowd that we are lowering the Australian flag, not burying it', Marape said. Out of many, we became one, united under a single flag that was hoisted for the first time, Marape said.

"I know that they would've been very disappointed that we have lost our way... All we need to do is manage ourselves in a better way, O'Neill said."