when people disagreed with him, they had to respect him," said Mr Michael Somare, Leader of the Opposition. "He was a true leader and always worked for the development of his people." The Prime Minister said that Sir Iambakey had done a great job for the Highlands. "He played a leading role in bringing the region out of isolation and into the modern State of PNG," said Mr Paias Wingti. Mr Wingti is the first Highlander to become Prime Minister of PNG. The funeral service will be held at Koki Lutheran Church on Thursday at 2.30 pm. Sir Iambakey's body is then expected to be flown back to his village for burial. Sir Iambakey leaves a widow, Lady Karina Okuk, and three sons. From mechanic to kingmaker - Page 6. On Page 6, the reader can now find the appreciation part of the obituary, telling the story of Sir Iambakey's life and achievements. It might read as follows: From mechanic to kingmaker Sir Iambakey Okuk, who died yesterday, once boasted that he was a kingmaker. Certainly his support was crucial for every man who has become Prime Minister - Michael Somare at Independence, Sir Julius Chan in 1980 and Paias Wingti last year. The tragedy for Sir Iambakey, though, was that he never wanted to be kingmaker. He wanted to be king. He desperately wanted to be Prime Minister - and in particular to be the first Prime Minister from the Highlands - and he had to watch as the