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- ↑ "BULOLO MP Sam Basil Jr Demands Accountability Amid PNG Government Silence on Crucial National Matters". One Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ Fong, Lawrence (2024-02-09). "Basil Jr follows late dad's footsteps". Post Courier. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
