Political parties in PNG lack ideological conviction and rely almost exclusively on patronage politics, personalism, and regional bases. Several parties have emerged in Papua New Guinean politics. In the House of Assembly elected in 1973, the Pangu Pati, headed by Michael Somare, formed a coalition government with the People's Progress Party, and Somare became prime minister.
political parties in png lack ideological conviction and rely almost exclusively on patronage politics personalism and regional bases several parties have emerged in papua new guinean politics in the house of assembly elected in 1973 the pangu pati headed by michael somare formed a coalition government with the people s progress party and somare became prime minister