Department of Lands

Lands Secretary suspended but corruption still remains

On 30 Sep, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: PNG Exposed

Secretary for Lands Romily Kila-Pat has finally been suspended – you can read some of the newspaper coverage from last week below – but the corruption in the Lands Department has yet to be properly addressed.

Kila-Pat, like his predecessor Pepi Kimas, has overseen numerous illegal lands deals and was infamously involved in many of the unlawful SABL leases – but the corruption in the Lands Department runs far deeper and two important questions need answering:

Court Rulings confirm SABLs null and void

On 27 Aug, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: PNG exposed blog

Judge slams Lands department corruption and calls for police action

On 12 Mar, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Judge puts the law into practise and corrects corruption doers especially in the Lands Department and is adament that the police look into cases of corrupt land deals. It's about 'bloody' time! RUN the talk, we've been walking far too long!

Photo: Judge Ambeng Kandakasi. Photo courtesy of PNGLoop

Source: PNG Exposed

Tackling Corruption at its Root in Papua New Guinea

On 25 Feb, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Transparency International (PNG) organises an annual Walk Against Corruption in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby. Credit: Kanya D’Almeida/IPS

Source: Inter Press Service

Cancellation of flawed Papua New Guinea land leases halted

On 12 Feb, 2015 By Elizabeth1

The cancellation of controversial flawed land leases in Papua New Guinea has been halted, leaving traditional landowners unsure of when they will get their land back.

Source: ABC Australia

Torokina oil palm disputed by Bougainville landowners

On 19 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed

On the 15th of January the Post-Courier reported it is full steam ahead for the controversial Torokina Oil Palm plantation on Bougainville. But now evidence has emerged that the necessary landowner permissions have not been obtained and local people are not happy.

O'Neill's illegal logging: 536 days and counting....

On 12 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed Blog

It is now 536 days since Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was told that the SABL leases were unlawful and should be revoked.

Rimbunan Hijau ignoring court order to stop logging operations

On 24 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: A logging ship collects logs from the RH operation in Pomio

Source: PNG Exposed

Controversial Malaysian logging company, Rimbunan Hijau, has failed to abide by a court order to stop all logging operations in two lease areas in the Pomio district of East New Britain.

Lands Dept still issuing fake titles: Parkop

On 17 Nov, 2014 By rait man

Dept confounding land grab problem

By MELISSA MARTIN, Post Courier

LAND titles continue to be fraudulently issued to businesses and private individuals in the National Capital District, says Governor Powes Parkop.

At a media conference yesterday, he said these titles would not be recognised by the National Capital District Commission, thereby denying the land basic council services like water, sewerage and associated infrastructure services.

Forest Authority not stopping illegal logging in SABL areas

On 21 Oct, 2014 By Effrey

The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNG FA) will not cancel the Forest Clearance Authorities it has granted allowing logging inside Special Agriculture and Business Lease areas and thus is not defending the rights and interests of customary landowners.

This was made clear in a recent meeting of NGOs with the PNGFA.

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