He maintained in principle that he was in government however there were consultations with him. Now that he has sided with PDM, he has taken on board a mammoth mindset of the people with him. Lands Minister John Pundari is also one MP who has won the hearts of many. His decision to join PDM will also shatter dreams of another prime minister apart from Wingti. However it is early days yet.
Elections are one year away and any thing can transpire in the next few months.
However one thing is obvious, the dreams and expectations of Highlanders will linger. They were used to legacies by former leaders and that is something they expect come the 2002 elections.