Oh the irony! Students breaking the law to insist on the rule of law.

By PNG Echo. Let’s be blunt: the students – or the militant minority, have got exactly what they want. Page four of yesterday’s Post Courier foretold it all: According to reporter Nellie Setapano, an illegal forum had been overseen by Students’ Representative Council President, Kenneth Rapa and attended by less than 300 students where a strategy was formed to deliberately defy and provoke police. The stated aim of the militant ones was to get themselves arrested in order to gain public attention, sympathy and support. But even with this pitifully poor turnout, it was reported that a large number of Continue reading Oh the irony! Students breaking the law to insist on the rule of law.

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Gentle man, Peter O’Neill, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.

By PNG Echo This writer is often accused of “bias” towards the current government generally, and its head, Peter O’Neill, particularly. There is no bias, just a considered opinion – between the two, there is a vast difference.  Here’s where my reflections led me and how I got there. Criticism and defence. Firstly, I am not uncritical of the O’Neill government.  For instance, I don’t think the Prime Minister is paying nearly enough attention to eradicating violence against women. I have added my voice to this issue and will continue to do so. However, it is not this issue that Continue reading Gentle man, Peter O’Neill, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.

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