14/03/2021
The Royal Australian Airforce C27 returned back to Jacksons Airport to pick up the Late Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare's casket. Ol lain blo yu lo Sepik ino laikim yu sidaun lo cargo ap blo balus. Yu bikpla man tumas. The Grand Chief's casket departed for East Sepik Province and Wewak town gave him a fitting welcome. Toktok you tromoi pinis, "Meat blo yupla na bone tasol must go back" Sana yu tasol na every Papua New Guinean will be forever grateful to you for giving us this independent nation.
As the C27 engines roar, all the sirens and horns rejoiced to your name and thousands who turned up bid you farewell. Sana, the atmosphere was filled with emotions, yu yet yu papa, the final salute in the Capital City you have built with your vision, Port Moresby says goodbye and over to you Wewak. π
For the past few days we've documented your legacy which will be history. Its unfortunate we cant make it to Wewak but we know my our fellow media colleagues there will document this event which will be history for our future generation. Farewell Sana, Papa blo Nation. ππππ