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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Resigns Amid Controversy

Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko has resigned amid a controversy over the cost and size of the country's delegation to the coronation of King Charles III in London. US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are due on May 22 for what will be a historic visit. Tkatchenko's daughter, who accompanied him on the trip, has become a focal point for anger after posting a TikTok video discussing luxury shopping before boarding a flight in Singapore.

via CNN|

#coronation #james-marape #justin-tkatchenko

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

PNG Foreign Minister Tkatchenko Steps Aside Over Controversial Comments and Travel Expenses.

Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko has announced that he will "step aside" after apologising for calling people who criticised his daughter's lavish trip to London "primitive animals". Tkatchenko made the comment to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation amid outrage over a TikTok video his daughter Savannah released earlier this week of her taxpayer-funded trip to King Charles's coronation. The scandal over Tkatchenko comes as PNG prepares to host United States President Joe Biden, and leaders of the Pacific Island Forum in Port Moresby later this month.

via Al Jazeera English|

#apology #controversy #justin-tkatchenko