Papua New Guinea's sole woman MP to quit in 2012

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Updated March 31, 2009 15:59:14

Papua New Guinea's only female MP Dame Carol Kidu, has announced that she will not stand again in 2012, saying her decision to quit politics makes it imperative that the bill to nominate three women to the House is passed in the May session of Parliament. The motion was brought by Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare and strongly supported by Dame Carol. It was however defeated, she says through a lack of understanding from the opposition and the National Council of Women. Dame Carol says her workload is too great and she needs more women in Parliament to help her not just with gender issues, but also poverty alleviation and an impressive calendar of social reforms.


Presenter Geraldine Coutts

Papua New Guinea Minister for Community Development Dame Carol Kidu

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