Special Agriculture and Business Lease; SABL; Department of Lands; Commission of Inquiry. land grab

PNG Land Inquiry Commissioner wants action on flawed leases

On 03 Feb, 2014 By rait man

From ABC Radio Australia

The Chairman of Papua New Guinea's land scandal Inquiry says action is needed to revoke flawed leases over millions of hectares of traditional land.

Three Commissioners took more than a year to investigate how 11 per cent of the country's land mass was leased out and if landowners had given their consent.

Many of the leases are for 99 years.

What is the delay in canceling the illegal SABL leases?

On 24 Jan, 2014 By Tim

SABL – An outstanding issue for PM O’Neill

On 23 Jan, 2014 By rait man

By Pasifika Media Wardrobes

The Special Agriculture and Business Lease (SABL) concept was found as a failed and illegal land scheme for Papua New Guineans and the many local landowners that underwent the concept of land leases.

Since the tabling of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the SABL in October 2013, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill promised that the reports were to be made public and action would be taken immediately.

Rimbunan Hijau, the SABL puppeteer

On 23 Jan, 2014 By rait man

From PNGExposed

You wont be reading this in The National (The Daily Log), here is one of the key findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the SABL land grab:

The SABL Commission of Inquiry reports

On 15 Jan, 2014 By rait man

From PNG Exposed

The complete SABL Commission of Inquiry reports from Commissioners John Numapo and Nicholas Mirou can be downloaded here:

Where is Alois Jerewai's SABL land grab report?

On 10 Jan, 2014 By rait man

In September 2013 Prime Minister Peter O'Neill presented to Parliament the reports from two of the three Commissioners appointed to investigated the SABL land grab.

The reports revealed a web of deceit, mismanagement and corruption surrounding the allocation of SABL leases to foreign companies which, in many cases, the companies are using as cover for illegal logging operations.

PNG NGO questions lack of action on SABLs

On 23 Dec, 2013 By Tim

Source: Radio New Zealand

An NGO which pushed for an investigation into the issuing of Special Agriculture Business Leases in Papua New Guinea is questioning why the government hasn't acted on the findings of a Commission of Inquiry.

In September the prime minister Peter O'Neill tabled a report in parliament from the inquiry which found more than 90 percent of those leases were fraudulently or improperly obtained from customary landowners.

Commentator wants all SABL cancelled

On 21 Dec, 2013 By Tim

Source Sinclaire Solomon, PNG Edge

An East Sepik province commentator has called on the Government to cancel all Special Agriculture and Business Leases (SABL) and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for one of Papua New Guinea’s worst land development schemes ever.

Commercializing land must be in the interest and benefit of people: Research

On 20 Dec, 2013 By Tim

By Pasifika Wardrobes Media Consultancy

Customary owned land is the secure source of sustaining livelihood and must be utilized well for the benefit of local Papua New Guineans.

This was one of the key conclusions from a rapid qualitative assessment report titled “Gender and Economic Choices in Papua New Guinea” which was commissioned by the World Bank, Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guineans still waiting outcome of SABL taskforce

On 19 Dec, 2013 By Tim

By Pasifika Wardrobes Media Consultancy

Landowners and interested citizens are still anticipating the outcome of the Special Agriculture Business Lease (SABL) taskforce, since the appointment of the taskforce in late October this year by Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill.

Many who have followed the issue of SABL since the Commission of Inquiry have questioned the Government why it has taken too long to cancel all SABLs and return land titles to the rightful landowners.

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