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Corruption: Sir Michael Somare’s Legacy

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By PNG Echo Revered as the founding father of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare’s political career pre-dates national independence by 8 years. First elected to Papua New Guinea’s pre-independence parliament in 1967, he has had an unbroken run of almost 49 years as an elected Member of Parliament, 17 of those as Prime Minister of the independent state of Papua New Guinea. On independence, Sir Michael had already done his political apprenticeship under Australia’s watchful eye and he’d had a full 8 years to learn the ropes (even as Chief Minister in the pre-independence, self governing parliament) Continue reading Corruption: Sir Michael Somare’s Legacy→

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How will they know? The dilemma of foreign affairs journalism

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By PNG Echo She had been hacked with a machete – opened up from her sternum to her pelvis. Her intestines were exposed and spilling out from her cut abdomen. She’d been disemboweled. The graphic pictures that appeared on Facebook came with the explanation that this was done to her, by her husband, in retaliation for adultery. Were it in the Middle East, we’d shake our heads and maybe say: “It’s typical of those radical Muslims with their Sharia Law and their lack of respect for women,” wouldn’t we?” Well it wasn’t. This occurred in a stridently Christian country from Continue reading How will they know? The dilemma of foreign affairs journalism→

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