By Rosa Koian

From Syria to Mali to Indonesia civilians are screaming for peace and justice in the face of mechanised artillery and guns, and Papua New Guinea would not turn its face away from this.

Instead last week, the Papua New Guinea government deploys soldiers made up of Papua New Guineans to make sure an international corporation, ExxonMobil, have its way in this rural community of Southern Highlands Province.

By Grace Tiden

TEN Pomio landowners were arrested by police few days ago for blocking a stream that flows through their customary land. 

Congratulations all those UPNG students who took part in the march yesterday! We are humbled by your maturity, persistence and the concern that you have shown for your country. The SRC executives (Emmanuel, Roland, Dicky and Wanpis), Nou Vada and all who played a role in organizing the march (PNGTUC and PEA) - you have done an excellent job. The multitude was orderly, peaceful and the petitions were received. Well done!

Belated Happy Easter folks!

It seems the circus has begun but alas the Ringmaster seems to be out! All hell has broken loose! Cirque du Soleil you aint got NUTHIN on us!!!!

Parliament refers judges

By GORETHY KENNETH



PARLIAMENT yesterday referred Papua New Guinea’s Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia and Justice Nicholas Kirriwom to the Head of State. 
This means that the Head of State – Governor General Sir Michael Ogio- is now required to set up a tribunal to investigate alleged judicial misconduct - an unprecedented development in the country’s short history. 


Source:  The National

PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has reassured Australian deputy opposition leader Julie Bishop that the general election will be held as scheduled in June.


Bishop is on an official visit to Papua New Guinea, accompanied by parliamentary colleagues from the Queensland state government. They are expected to visit Bougainville later.


Source: Post Courier online

ABOUT 2000 public servants throughout the country have resigned in the last five years and six months to contest the elections.


Department of Personnel Management office advised the Post Courier yesterday that the figures will have to be finalized but preliminary records detailed that close to 2000 public servants throughout the nation had handed in their resignation five years ago, four years ago, three years and even two years ago including six months ago to contest the upcoming elections.

By GORETHY KENNETH

SPEAKER Jeffrey Nape has certified the Judicial Conduct Act 2012. 
It is now law. This is despite assurances by the Government that the law would be subjected to a wider consultation throughout Papua New Guinea by the instituted Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC) before a final outcome is expected.

via The National

The International State Crime Initiative’s Dr Kristian Lasslett draws on his research into the Bougainville conflict to analyse the government’s recent decision to deploy PNGDF troops in the Southern Highlands.

It is almost twenty three years ago to the day, since the PNGDF was sent to Bougainville by Papua New Guinea’s National Executive Council. They were deployed to help the RPNGC restore law and order, following an anti-mine uprising.