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Is An Obsession With Foreign Investment Eroding Democracy in Papua New Guinea?

On 30 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Why we should all oppose privatization of our assets

On 15 Sep, 2014 By rait man

Advantages and disadvantages of privatisation in PNG and the PNG Power controversy

Source: Bush Economist on PNG Blogs

This is the story of privatisation of public enterprises.

K37 million ‘missing’ from forest funds

On 05 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

PNG Forest Minister Douglas Tomuriesa

Source: Post Courier

THE Government will investigate how K37 million of the K140 million forest development levy funds were misused, Forest Minister Douglas Tomuriesa told Parliament yesterday.

Office to weed out corruption in PNG

On 25 Jul, 2014 By rait man

Source: Post Courier

THE Interim Office Against Corruption (IOAC), which was established by the government recently, would carry out investigative work to weed out corruption in the country.

Chairman of IOAC and former Judge Graham Elis said the IOAC intends to issue media releases every two weeks on its activities.

He said in a statement yesterday that the media releases would help inform the people of PNG and promote the goals of accountability and transparency that are the hallmarks of good governance.

Current political crisis has roots in imposed system of government

On 04 Jul, 2014 By rait man

Sir John Guise warned Australia thirty years ago that a Westminster style of government was not suitable for Papua New Guinea and that instability would result if Australia went ahead and imposed its will on PNG.

In a remarkable television interview that can be watched below, Guise warned that having a strong centralized power as Canberra wanted and eventually imposed would lead to abuse, exactly as we are seeing now with the Prime Minister able to manipulate events to suit his own personal interests.

Politicians need to stay out of anti corruption inquiries

On 27 Jun, 2014 By rait man

The people of PNG will remain skeptical about any anti-corruption bodies or investigations as long as they see politicians interfering in due process and trying to avoid legitimate questions.

Whether it is Task Force Sweep or an Interim Office Against Corruption politicians need to stay out and not use their high office and ready access to lawyers and the courts to manipulate the system.

When invited for questioning, arrested or charged, ordinary Papua New Guinean's cannot use the courts to try and avoid answering to normal police and court processes.

State calls for land register

On 23 Jun, 2014 By Tim

Comment: The Government is using the SABL scandal to push land registration, but land registration is a dangerous exercise as it can quickly lead to land alienation, and with corruption rife in the Department of Lands nobody should trust the government with their most precious resource...

Source: The National

OWNERS of customary land affected by the Government’s decision to revoke Special Agriculture and Business Leases have been urged to register their land and become title-holders.

PMs lawyer joy over SABL scrapping

On 20 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

A legal adviser to the Prime Minister has defended the Government’s record in fighting corruption, citing the action against the controversial SABL land deals.

Ms Tiffany Twivey-Nonggorr, law firm partner, said on Facebook today that the Government had “just killed the biggest corrupt dealings of the past 10 years’’.

PM: We will reclaim land lost to illegal SABLS

On 19 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

The O’Neill/Dion Government is cancelling all Special Agriculture and Business Leases (SABLs) obtained illegally, and will abolish provisions of the Land Act which allows for SABLs to be granted.

“We are taking these steps to reclaim our customary land illegally lost to foreigners with the help of corrupt public servants and leaders,” Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said today.

Is PNG's government committed to tackling corruption?

On 26 Apr, 2014 By rait man

From Radio New Zealand

A Papua New Guinea MP has been jailed for corruption and the Government is to set up a corruption commission but just how committed is it to ending the prevasive practice.

This month's jailing of a Papua New Guinea MP for misuse of public funds has highlighted the country's struggles with systemic corruption.

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