Constitution

Namah: What is in the 'National Interest'?

On 11 Oct, 2010 By rait man With 7 Comments

By The Hon. Belden Namah, MP

I am now convinced that the Somare Government does not consider the interests of local people or the country to be of any importance.

Increasingly, decisions that negatively affect every citizen are being made by this Government that are justified because they say they are in the ‘National Interest’. In fact, these decisions are only in the interest of the political elite and the robber companies that the Somare Government is now attracting to steal from Papua New Guinea’s resources.

Reminding ourselves about our Constitution

On 27 Sep, 2010 By rait man With 2 Comments

By Steven Winduo*

Celebrate while asking Questions - reflections of 35 years of Independence

On 16 Sep, 2010 By rait man

By Effrey Dademo

The red, black and gold, with a touch of the bird of paradise flew for the first time on Independence Hill, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 16^th September 1975. I was 6 months old, and, I had no idea what had just happened!

Papua New Guinea will celebrate 35 years of Nationhood today - 16^th September 2010.

Citizen's taking back control of their country

On 13 Sep, 2010 By rait man With 1 Comments

By Reg Renagi

Since Independence, Papuans New Guineans have taken their own country for granted.

As citizens, the people are somewhat tolerant about the way PNG is presently being cleverly manipulated, if not controlled for many years.

But I hope this will soon change for the better.

It is very important that citizens have every right to be concerned at the overall direction PNG has been heading for over three decades.

Governing NGOs? A response to the Mining Minister's proposal

On 28 Aug, 2010 By rait man With 3 Comments

By Dr Kristian Lasslett¹

Government has done it again: Constitution breached for short-term gain

On 16 Aug, 2010 By rait man With 1 Comments

Professor John Nonggorr explains how the Prime Minister and Speaker have broken the law and shown their contempt for the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea

Sir Michael Somare’s Government has again broken PNG’s Constitution for temporary gain - to retain political power. The events that unfolded on the floor of the Parliament on July 21 were not only contrary to the Constitution but also a disgrace to parliamentary democracy.

True spirit of the Fourth Goal in Papua New Guinea's Constitution destroyed

On 18 Jul, 2010 By tok stret

By HENZY YAKHAM

The current resource exploitation trend, coupled with changes in natural resources and environmental laws of Papua New Guinea clearly undermines the true spirit of the Fourth Goal of the National Constitution. In effect, it has compromised this and PNG’s future generations.

Vision 2050 uses the analogy of a driver knowing where to go before getting into a vehicle, assuming the road map PNG. Theoretically, this might be so, but practicality it may not be easy, if not impossible.

Your latest emails to the Prime Minister

On 14 Jun, 2010 By rait man With 5 Comments

ACT NOW! is inviting the public to send an

Government puts foreign interests above the law and demolishes an important democratic principle

On 31 May, 2010 By rait man With 9 Comments

By passing amendments to the Environment Act, the government has put foreign companies above the law; allowed their commercial interests to trample all over the rights of Papua New Guinea’s traditional landowners; and undermined our democracy by removing the fundamental protection of the separation of powers.

Neither China or Australia provide the solution to PNGs problems

On 23 Apr, 2010 By Tim With 4 Comments

The middle class in PNG seems to be preoccupied with a debate over whether the country should continue to look South to Australia and New Zealand for assistance or whether it is better to look North to China.

But, prompted and encouraged by Australia, China and Prime Minister Somare, they are asking the wrong question and thus they continually miss the answer to the question they should be asking which is how can PNG lift itself above its current problems and find a better way forward?

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