The Commission of Inquiry into the Special Agriculture and Business Lease will not be stopped, says the government.
Minister for Lands and Physical Planning Lucas Dekena told Parliament last Friday, in response to questions from Maprik MP Gabriel Kapris, that the inquiry was initiated by the former regime and the government had extended it for another three months to allow the commission to complete its work in the selected provinces.
He said the government would not stop the Commission but allow it time to submit its report to Parliament by March.
Kapris had asked the government to stop the Commission of Inquiry and allow the landowners to open up their land and participate with foreign partners in its development.
He also asked the government to consider reviewing the Commission’s terms of reference because many NGOs with vested interest were misrepresenting the landowners and giving reports to the Commission which were not in the best interest of the people.
He said the prolonged Commission of Inquiry had affected landowners who wanted to venture into business.
He urged the government to immediately stop the Commission so that the people should not continue to suffer.
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Where was Kapris all these years;the former regime allowed all
Where was Kapris all these years;the former regime allowed all those foreigners in without proper Visa and Entry Permits.Beside that the villagers(land) might be "taken for a ride",government officers should give help and advise to the villagers when they are negotiating with the foreigners;so they dont sign something they the villgers do not really understand.The villgers must gain something worthwhile,profitable,and benefit them and their childrens lives.
The commission should be allowed to do further investigations if the need be,but the commission must table their findings not only to the parliament but also to Papua New Guineans ;furthermore that has to be the way to go,because so much money is spent on the commission.