A community leader from Rempi, furious over the absence of government representatives and ministers at the villagers own Pacific Marine Industrial Zone Forum, yesterday issued a scathing attack on Papua New Guinea's Commerce and Industry Minister, Gabriel Kapris, and Environment Minister, Benny Allen, accusing them of bulldozing the project and bypassing landowners.

Local people are fighting the establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) which is expected to have relaxed labour laws and foreign affairs regulations. There are also plans to import up to 30,000 foreign workers to work in the zone.