Customary Land

SABL Response to UN Due In Seven Days

On 04 Apr, 2019 By ACTNOW

Source: FRANKLIN KOLMA / Post Courier

THE PNG government now has one week left to give a response to the United Nation’s third letter of concern on the issue of ill-treated SABL – special agriculture business lease.

Land Summit warning viewed over 13,000 times

On 26 Mar, 2019 By ACTNOW

A short video warning customary landowners about the government’s intention to use the National Land Summit to spark a new land grab has been viewed more than 13,000 times in less than a fortnight.

Produced by ACT NOW!, the video explains how the Land Summit will lead to commercial banks and foreign companies being given more access to customary land. This is in response to the government being forced to stop the issuing of new SABL leases.

Giraun Bilong Yumi, Win Mani Bilong Ol

On 14 Mar, 2019 By ACTNOW

This advert was published in The Wantok newspaper on March 14, 2019 and will be appearing in the lead up to the National Land Summit 2019 at the begining of May.

New video warns of Land Summit dangers

On 13 Mar, 2019 By ACTNOW

ACT NOW! has released a new video warning of the dangerous intent behind the government's National Land Summit and their agenda to allow a new land grab led by commercial banks and foreign corporations.

Land Mobilisation and PPP Regimes Swindling the People

On 12 Mar, 2019 By ACTNOW

By Franklin Kolma / Post Courier

A development researcher has found that land mobilisation and Public-Private Partnership policies renders legitimate traditional land and resource owners mere spectators.

National Land Summit is a Failure Say Community Groups

On 06 Mar, 2019 By ACTNOW

By Madang Maror* and Alliance of Solwara Warriors

We, Madang Maror and Alliance of Solwara Warriors with support from the Sepik Communities hereby announce that the National Land Summit is a scam.

In Papua New Guinea traditional land does not belong to individuals, it is a communal stewardship. Therefore, the Lands Department and organizers of the summit have NO MANDATE to talk about our traditional land.

Our Land. Their Profits. Our Enslavement.

On 21 Feb, 2019 By ACTNOW

Government Land Summit is a new corporate land grab

On 20 Feb, 2019 By ACTNOW

The government of plotting to grab more customary land and hand it to multi-national companies and the commercial banks.

While it has been forced to stop issuing illegal SABL leases, the government now intends to use the National Land Summit as a cover to find new ways to ‘facilitate access to customary land’.

Government Land Summit is a new corporate land grab

On 20 Feb, 2019 By ACTNOW

The Government is plotting to grab more customary land and hand it to multi-national companies and the commercial banks, says community advocacy group ACT NOW!

“The government has been forced to stop issuing illegal SABL leases but now wants to use the National Land Summit as a cover to find new ways to ‘facilitate access to customary land’ for big business and the banks”, says campaign manger, Eddie Tanago.

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