Which planet has he been on I wonder? Oh that's right he gets to see the money before it is squandered away by all those at the top of the resource income food chain, because as far as translating into tangible socio-economic development for the PNG as a whole - there's just a whole heap of hot air happening.
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From The National By GYNNIE KERO
Oh let the heavens rejoice - there is hope!
A candle is flickering in the darkness and for it to become a stable giver of light - more Pacific People must acknowledge the truth and share it.
Here's another twist to the 'K50 million for Fiji Elections' saga, actually this can be described as 'feeling the salt being rubbed into the wound' if you ponder on it.
Last week we heard how Mista Prime Minista had kindly agreed to aid Fiji in its 2014 'democratic' elections. Seems the majority of ministers and businessmen saw the positives of PNG doing this and those of us who thought it ridiculous were only a few.
See the irony?
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Source: The National By MALUM NALU
AUSAID deputy director-general James Batley says the A$490 million (K1.1 billion) in its 2013 budget for Papua New Guinea is being well spent.
Is it just me or does anyone else see the irony of our aid-needy government aiding the government of Fiji with K50 million? Especially when a majority of our major health centers are in urgent need of renovation, medical supplies and qualified health workers? Not to mention the number of critical bridges and roads that need urgent repair in order to boost the rural economy and deliver much needed goods and services! Funnier still wasn’t lack of adequate funding one of the core reasons our very own elections had so many hiccups?
Over the Easter break I had the opportunity to return to my home in Bougainville, although it was a chore getting there (the ridiculous fees that Air Niugini charges for goodness sakes it’s cheaper to travel to bloody Cairns!!!), not to mention the taxing 6 hour drive (especially if you’re 7 months pregnant) – however it was worth the effort. Coming back to the harsh reality of life in Port Moresby is as pleasant as chewing on corrugated iron, even if you’ve been away for only a few days.
What a load of verbal diarrhea (or some similar sentiment to that) is what comes to mind when reading what Managing Director of the PNG National Forest Authority (Kanawi Pouru) is quoted as having said in the following report in the Post Courier.
