The Member for Sinasina- Yongamugl, Kerenga Kua has resigned from the government as a State Minister for Petroleum and Energy, to join the other Members of Parliament (MP) who have resigned following Black Wednesday riots, citing poor government decisions and policies by the prime minister as the reason for him moving out. In his letter of official resignation to the prime minister, Kua highlighted his reasons for his decision to resign, they include the poor handling of the Papua LNG (PLNG) project the PLNG Landowner matters and also the handling of the Puma Energy PNG matter, of which he was the minister who was dealing with these matters before resigning. The resigned minister has also put in recommendations in his letter to Prime Minister (PM) James Marape and his cabinet to consider going forward with relation to this major project and other pressing issues. He wants to see that the PLNG landowners get benefit sharing, is covered properly so that the benefit is distributed to the people accordingly as per the promise by the government. Others include the better handing of upcoming gas projects like Pasca and P’nyang gas projects. Meanwhile, fellow Simbu MP, the MP for Chuave Mr. James Nomane is glad that Kua resigned from the government. He applauded the MP for seeing the wrongs of the Marape- Rosso Government and trying to do something to make drastic changes going forward. “I applaud and support my minister (former) for his stance, which is a for Papua New Guinea position, to say that what’s happening here is not right and I’m a hundred per cent in support of the decision he has taken this morning. It’s not only for himself or Simbu, but for the country,” said Mr. Nomane. Kua now joins the MP for Hiri- Koiari Kieth Iduhu, MP for Abau Sir Puka Temu, MP for Ijivitari David Arore, and MP James Nomane who resigned earlier from the government team. The members are now urging the other MPs to follow them in a move that could lead to another Vote of No Confidence on the PM.