Constitution

Ramu court ruling defies PNG's Fourth National Goal

On 27 Jul, 2011 By rait man With 2 Comments

In a major court room battle that started in September 2010, Madang National Court Judge, David Cannings has handed down a decision allowing Ramu Nickel to dump toxic mine tailings into the sea.

On behalf of 1040 plaintiffs, Louis Medaing and 10 others sought to prevent Ramu Nickel from causing public or private nuisance through their deep sea tailings placements (DSTP) system. They also sought to highlight that the Environment Act of the Papua New Guinea and the Constitution will be breached.

Time to review our political system

On 21 Jul, 2011 By rait man

By Patrick Kaiku 

While the Constitutional Planning Committee (CPC) had performed a monumental task in the lead-up to the drafting of PNG’s Constitution, a new round of consultation should be initiated to address critical issues that were not apparent during the time of the CPC.

Corporate laws failing to protect human rights in Papua New Guinea

On 27 May, 2011 By rait man

There are no government administered policies, codes or guidelines in PNG related to corporate governance that would encourage companies to develop a corporate culture respectful of human rights.

That is the conclusion drawn in a review of corporate law and human rights in PNG conducted by international law firm Allens Arthur Robinson on behalf of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Papua New Guinea and multinational corporations

On 16 May, 2011 By rait man

By S. Gigi Aupong

Papua New Guinea is unashamedly dancing to the tune of multinational corporations. We are willing to break our own laws to make money for the rich.

Sir Arnold Amet has a right to be angry at how colonizers tricked us in the past into giving up our resources for nothing. However, he fails to see that the same thing is still happening in PNG, this time through multinational corporations.

Resource laws based on outdated Colonial model

On 20 Apr, 2011 By rait man

Dr Samuel Maima, Technical adviser Boka Kondra Bill

THE attorney-general’s statement that the state owns all resources six feet and more under the ground has to be challenged for the sake of our indigenous and customary landowners of Papua New Guinea. 

What he endorsed was similar to the resource law that was passed by the British parliament in 1922 which basically exploited all its colonies’ wealth from the Africa to Asia, Australia and elsewhere. 

United Nations demands answers on land alienation and environment changes

On 22 Mar, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights has written a strongly worded letter (copy below) to the Papua New Guinea government demanding answers about the granting of agriculture leases over large areas of customary land.

The letter, signed by the Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, also raises concerns about the impacts of controversial amendments to the Environment Act last year, that took away citizens rights to challenge approvals for large-scale resource projects and seek compensation for any damage.

This Parliament - and the next?

On 20 Mar, 2011 By rait man

By James Macpherson, Eric Kwa and Ray Anere*

Crisis

Political climate change can create a political cyclone. Controversies over parliament’s election of the Governor-General, votes of no-confidence, environmental legislation, integrity of political parties, and infrequent meetings of parliament are political climate changes. Parliament risks unconstitutionality and irrelevance. This could be the cyclone.

Has Papua New Guinea descended into dictatorship?

On 01 Mar, 2011 By rait man

By PAUL OATES

Has Papua New Guinea descended into dictatorship?

PNG's Prime Minister Somare has previously denied he has become a dictator but what is a dictator? Here are a couple of definitions:

Wikipedia: A dictator is a ruler (e.g. absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power ….

Papua New Guinea and the Jasmine Revolution

On 28 Feb, 2011 By rait man With 12 Comments

University of PNG student, Nou Vada, examines the roots of the Jasmine revolution that is sweeping across Africa and the Middle East and ponders what it might mean for Papua New Guinea where many of the same frustrations and discontent are clearly visable.

By Nou Vada

Papua New Guineans are being trodden on and kicked: Get up and protect yourself!

On 08 Feb, 2011 By tok stret With 2 Comments

By a Special Correspondent

What more does Somare and his evil and corrupt Government have to do you to make you stand up and demand change?

The Constitution (the Mother Law) has been ignored, broken, tampered with and treated with contempt. Every other law of the land has been treated with similar; or worse; contempt by the Somare Government.

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