In a letter addressed to the PNG Prime Minister the Honourable James Marape, President Aingimea says, “It is with profound sadness that I have learned of the passing of Papua New Guinea‟s „Father of the Nation‟ and first Prime Minister, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare GCL,GCMG,CH CF, SSI, KSG, PC.
“Sir Michael was truly a man of the region, one of whom to be admired and respected. His passing is a great loss not only for his immediate family and friends but also a great loss to his people and the Pacific region.”
