Source: Post Courier

The proposed Constitutional Amendment to establish an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has been certified, gazetted and will be tabled in Parliament by the Prime Minister Peter O’Neill during the November session.

This was announced by Chief Secretary to Government Sir Manasupe Zurenuoc yesterday at his Morauta Haus office.

By Nalau Bingeding*

By Jimmy Kalebe

AFTER a successful move by many landowners, civil societies and individuals in the country, Prime Minister O’Neill has received the SABL report.

Following that a concern landowner in Turubu LLG Fr Willie Suai has made a call to the Prime Minister to honor the report and cancelled all leases granted under the SABL which were found to be null and void.

By Joey Tau, Freelance Journalist Pacific Media *

Since the Commission of Inquiry into the Special Agriculture and Business Lease (SABL) reports were tabled in parliament last month, members of parliament have taken a sloppy approach.

Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill when tabling the reports labelled the SABL policy as a miserable failure.

Pasifika Wadrobe Media in Islands Business

Since the Commission of Inquiry into the Special Agriculture and Business Lease (SABL) reports were tabled in Papua New Guinea parliament last month, members of parliament have taken a sloppy approach.

Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill when tabling the reports labelled the SABL policy as a miserable failure.

By Unitech Students Against Corruption

The Baloiloi regime was in power at Unitech for many years.  The regime was commonly considered corrupt and dictatorial.   At a time when the university was slowly falling apart there were many rumours of misuse of funds and coverup.   Those who lived at the university a long time told stories that Unitech student government was corrupt too.

Source: Radio New Zealand

Transparency International in Papua New Guinea fears the outcome of inquiries into the controversial Special Agricultural Business Leases will be ignored.

There has been wide criticism of the abuses of the SABL system and last month in parliament prime minister Peter O’Neill tabled a report from a commission of inquiry which detailed widespread corruption and mismanagement.

The report found the vast majority of the leases failed to secure consent of landowners.