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OUR POLITICIANS TODAY ARE VERY HIGHLY EDUCATED and they should be able to achieve great things for this country with their knowledge and vast experience.
However, this was not the case back in 1964 when the first group of politicians entered the House of Assembly for the first time after the first ever general elections in the country.
Sir Koitaga Mano was one of the first uneducated politicians to be elected to the House of Assembly representing the then Ialibu-Pangia Tambul-Nebilyer & Kandep Open Electorate.
According to Sir Koitaga, many of his fellow politicians from the highlands were also uneducated. They could not even read or write, and yet they were elected to the House of Assembly. Perhaps it was just because they understood Tok Pisin.
When they first came to Port Moresby soon after election, they were taken up to Sogeri National High School. There they were taught how to eat with knives and forks, make their own beds and dress in a professional manner.
They were also taught how to conduct themselves in the House of Assembly during session times.
Of course these things sound simple today but back then they were necessary. How else could you expect these groups of uneducated village men to do things right and in a more professional manner?
Paraphrase it in simple English terms
However, this was not the case back in 1964 when the first group of politicians entered the House of Assembly for the first time after the first ever general elections in the country.
Sir Koitaga Mano was one of the first uneducated politicians to be elected to the House of Assembly representing the then Ialibu-Pangia Tambul-Nebilyer & Kandep Open Electorate.
According to Sir Koitaga, many of his fellow politicians from the highlands were also uneducated. They could not even read or write, and yet they were elected to the House of Assembly. Perhaps it was just because they understood Tok Pisin.
When they first came to Port Moresby soon after election, they were taken up to Sogeri National High School. There they were taught how to eat with knives and forks, make their own beds and dress in a professional manner.
They were also taught how to conduct themselves in the House of Assembly during session times.
Of course these things sound simple today but back then they were necessary. How else could you expect these groups of uneducated village men to do things right and in a more professional manner?
Paraphrase it in simple English terms
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Today, our politicians are highly educated and should be able to do great things for the country with their knowledge and experience.
However, this was not the case in 1964 when the first group of politicians entered the House of Assembly after the country’s first general elections.
Sir Koitaga Mano was one of the first politicians who didn’t have a formal education and was elected to represent the Ialibu-Pangia, Tambul-Nebilyer, and Kandep Open Electorates. Many other politicians from the Highlands were also uneducated; some couldn’t even read or write, yet they were still elected, possibly because they understood Tok Pisin.
When they arrived in Port Moresby after the election, they went to Sogeri National High School, where they learned basic skills like using knives and forks, making their own beds, and dressing professionally. They were also taught how to behave during sessions in the House of Assembly.
These lessons may seem simple today, but back then, they were very important. How could you expect these men from the village, who had no formal education, to act professionally without this training?
However, this was not the case in 1964 when the first group of politicians entered the House of Assembly after the country’s first general elections.
Sir Koitaga Mano was one of the first politicians who didn’t have a formal education and was elected to represent the Ialibu-Pangia, Tambul-Nebilyer, and Kandep Open Electorates. Many other politicians from the Highlands were also uneducated; some couldn’t even read or write, yet they were still elected, possibly because they understood Tok Pisin.
When they arrived in Port Moresby after the election, they went to Sogeri National High School, where they learned basic skills like using knives and forks, making their own beds, and dressing professionally. They were also taught how to behave during sessions in the House of Assembly.
These lessons may seem simple today, but back then, they were very important. How could you expect these men from the village, who had no formal education, to act professionally without this training?