Papua New Guinea PM resigns, throwing gas deal into doubt
Papua New Guinea’s embattled prime minister stepped down on Wednesday, capping a months-long political crisis and calling a multi-billion-dollar French and US-backed gas deal into question.
Facing a string of cabinet resignations and a vote of no confidence he looked sure to lose, veteran leader Peter O’Neill told parliament he had handed his letter of resignation to the country’s governor general.
“I hereby tender my resignation as Prime Minister of the independent state of Papua New Guinea, effective immediately” read the letter that was obtained by AFP.
