Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Says Joe Biden Insulted His Country When He Said His Uncle Was Eaten There

Joe Biden The American president insulted Papua New Guinea when he accused the country of cannibalism in a speech by suggesting that his uncle, who disappeared there during the Second World War, may have been eaten by cannibals, he said James Marapethe prime minister of the Pacific island nation.

According to a statement issued by the prime minister’s office on Monday morning, Biden’s incriminating comment may have been a slip of the tongue, when the president, during his visit to the Pennsylvania memorial to American soldiers missing in World War II, hinted that

his uncle was eaten by cannibals after his plane was shot down over Papua New Guinea in May 1944.

According to Marape, his country “does not deserve to be stigmatized in this way”.

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea also asked Biden to take measures to clean up the remains found in the Pacific archipelago during the Second World War, that “his uncle, Ambrose Finneganand the true circumstances of the disappearance of other American soldiers can be clarified.”

Papua New Guinea is a strategic ally of the United States to counter China’s influence in the region. Last year, Washington signed a defense cooperation agreement with the island nation, while Beijing signed a security pact with the nearby Solomon Islands. Wang Yi On Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Minister held talks with the Prime Minister in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, in order to build closer economic relations.

(MTI)