A matter of innocence

By PNG Echo. For the tragic death of student Graham Romanong and the subsequent ransacking and burning of property, blame is being apportioned to almost anyone and everyone. The opposition are blaming the government, the government are blaming the opposition while some are blaming non -student opportunists. They all seem to agree, however, that the students themselves, and especially the dead student, are all’ “innocent.”  They’re not! How do you plead…? To suggest that the country’s recognised young intellectuals, who were politically agitating for a legally and democratically elected Prime Minister’s downfall, are sweetly “innocent,” is drawing a very long Continue reading A matter of innocence

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SABLs – The way forward is here!

By PNG Echo The government has received the eagerly awaited blueprint of on how best to implement the findings of the Commission Of Inquiry into Special Agricultural Business Leases (SABLs). Under the Chief Secretary, Sir Manasupe Zurenoc, the SABL Implementation Task Force has completed its implementation recommendations on the 42 SABL reports and recommendations received from Commissioners Nicholas Mirou and John Numapo. The Commissioners recommendations were that 30 be cancelled, 11 be suspended, leaving only one legitimate lease. Sir Manasupe explained that laws dealing with SABLs were complex and ineffective to deal with the revocation of leases, hence the government Continue reading SABLs – The way forward is here!

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