Aid worldwide runs at more than $120 billion per year (World Bank 2011a), yet there is very little correlation between this expenditure and the often stated goal of poverty reduction. The failures of aid are legion. Yet this ‘development assistance’ has become a massive and semi- permanent global industry which in western countries is often erroneously equated with ‘development’. Nothing could be further from the truth. Aid programs, despite the stated good intentions, certainly deserve some critical scrutiny.
Papua New Guineans are being exploited by Australians and other foreign countries. We are treated as cheap labour and are forced to look on as bystanders as Australian mining companies mine our natural resources.
Due to the lack of vision and political will of our leaders, many foreigners are taking advantage of our lack of enforcement.
Our oil, natural gas and gold will continue to be exploited by others.
