A Tribute to Founding Father of Papua New Guinea Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare. 𝗖𝗟 𝗚𝗖𝗠𝗚 𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗙 𝗦𝗦𝗜 𝗞𝗦𝗚 𝗣𝗖.

To the Somare family and the people of Angrom and East Sepik: Thank you for sharing 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗖𝗟 𝗚𝗖𝗠𝗚 𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗙 𝗦𝗦𝗜 𝗞𝗦𝗚 𝗣𝗖 with us– the people of Papua New Guinea.

When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe Grand Chief Sir Michael T.Somare. 𝗖𝗟 𝗚𝗖𝗠𝗚 𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗙 𝗦𝗦𝗜 𝗞𝗦𝗚 𝗣𝗖.

“Have made that effort and that is, therefore, why he his legacy and History will remain forever. The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children, grandchildren, People and country is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith. ”

His struggle was your struggle. His victory was your victory. The scope of his accomplishments and the adoration that he so rightly earned made 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲 the icon and father of Papua New Guinea.

As a teacher, as a radio announcer, as Independence Leader, as Chief Minister and Prime Minister, as Regional Member and as Governor he served us. He had given his life all to Papua New Guinea. Politics is a 24 hour a day job and he did that for 49 years. The entire country is a monument to his effort.

May his cherished legacies live beyond the grave till the end of time… “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. His story is the greatest legacy that he will leave to the Papua New Guinea and other country’s. It is the longest-lasting legacy that will be the history of Papua New Guinea.

We the people of PNG will remain forever grateful for this unparalleled and unmatched patriotic service to the nation of thousand tribes.

In the arc of his life of service, we see a man who earned his place in history– not just for him but for the country of more than 8 million people span across 7000 different cultural tribes and 850 Languages.

I grew up in a rural village knowing him but we will never see the likes of 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲 again. May we the people of PNG embrace the legacies of the founding father of the nation because we are the beneficiaries of his duty, service and honour to the nation.

We the people of PNG owe a great debt to Late Sir Michael T. Somare.

What a patriotic and great soul he was. We will miss him deeply. May God bless the memory of 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲.

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