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Local people issue declaration on opposition to PMIZ

On 09 May, 2011 By tok stret

Local leaders representing communities around the site of the proposed Pacific Marine Industrial Zone in Madang Province have issued a signed declaration of their opposition to the project. The PMIZ will be Papua New Guinea's first Special Economic Zone under laws being drafted by the World Bank.

Apology hasn't stemmed the criticism of Papua New Guinea's Attorney General

On 07 May, 2011 By rait man

Attorney General, Arnold Amet's apology for his racist attack at the PMIZ forum directed at MP Ken Fairweather, which was captured on video, has not stemmed the public criticism of his remarks as these two letters from Friday's newspapers show:

Arnie apology too late for world opinion

Teik Soba

Investors rejecting governments troubled PMIZ project

On 06 May, 2011 By rait man

By PMIZ Watcher

While the Papua New Guinea government has recently reaffirmed its commitment to the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone project in Madang, despite some vociferous local opposition [1], it seems major international companies are rejecting the project and choosing instead to invest in Lae.

The government claims that the PMIZ will become a major hub for tuna processing in the Pacific region with up to 10 processing factories that will create 30,000 jobs.

Papua New Guinea's Attorney General apologizes for racial abuse over PMIZ

On 05 May, 2011 By rait man With 3 Comments

Papua New Guinea's Attorney General, Arnold Amet, has published an unreserved apology for his racial attack on MP Ken Fairweather at last week's Pacific Marine Industrial Zone forum.

Papua New Guinea govt appears to have 'no idea' what PMIZ will cost

On 05 May, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

By PMIZ Watcher

While government Ministers are pressing ahead with plans for the controversial Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, despite considerable opposition from local communities, official documents show there is complete confusion about how much money the project will cost.

Kapris and Amet leave K25 million question unanswered

On 02 May, 2011 By tok stret With 1 Comments

The stormy events at the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone forum last Friday have received plenty of media attention, but one question remains unanswered: what has happened to the K25 million of public money allocated in the 2007 national budget for PMIZ preparatory works?

This question was put directly and publicly to government Ministers Gabriel Kapris and Arnold Amet, by Sumkar MP Ken Fairweather on Friday.

VIDEO: Attorney General hurls racial abuse at PMIZ forum

On 02 May, 2011 By rait man With 6 Comments

By Rosalyn Evara*

A heated racial slur exchange between Attorney-General Sir Arnold Amet and Sumkar MP Ken Fairweather [see video below] marred a public forum in Madang attended by senior national ministers to discuss the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone project with the local people. 

Frustrated locals label Ministers 'conmen' over PMIZ

On 02 May, 2011 By rait man With 5 Comments

From a Special Correspondent

When three senior government ministers arrived at Alexishafen on Friday for a public forum on the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ), they didn’t expect the kind of anger they got from the Rempi and Kananam communities.

Francis Gem, from the Kanamam area took the stage in front of 300 people and in one swooping motion said:

Flogging a fishy deal to a fractious public - Ministers hit with local fury over PMIZ

On 01 May, 2011 By rait man

By Nancy Sullivan*

The Kananam Meeting on the proposed Pacific Marine Industrial Zone was called for this Friday because a spate of important government officials claimed to have never received their invitations to the first Rempi Forum.

Landowners secure important victory on PMIZ

On 29 Apr, 2011 By tok stret With 4 Comments

Landowners from Madang have secured a significant and important victory in their opposition to the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone which is being built on their land by the government with money borrowed from China.

The government says the PMIZ will be Papua New Guinea's first Special Economic Zone, under new laws being written for PNG by the World Bank. The government says the PMIZ will provide a hub for tuna processing in the region and around 30,000 factory jobs.

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