New radio advert highlights SABL land grab
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 01/09/2016 - 04:30
The audio from this video clip is being aired as an advert on commercial radio throughout PNG for the month of September.
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Court victory highlights government inaction on SABL land grab
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 31/08/2016 - 07:54The court victory for the Baining people of East New Britain in overturning two unlawful SABL leases only highlights the failure of the government to take action to protect landholders rights, says community advocacy group ACT NOW!
Bainings win SABL court battle
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 30/08/2016 - 11:42
Source: Isaac Nicholas, Post Courier
LANDOWNERS in East New Britain Province have won a landmark legal battle to retake their “hijacked” land from the controversial Special Agriculture and Business Lease (SABL).
The people of Baining in Gazelle district had taken the State and developer to court over the SABL deal which has now been declared null and void by the National Court in Kokopo last Thursday.
SABL Slavery! Pomio land grab fails to deliver on promises
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 30/08/2016 - 07:51
SABL Story Project*
The Pomio West Special Agriculture Business Leases have failed to bring the promised economic development and financial benefits. Instead, whole villages have been taken over as the property of the lease holder along with everything standing on the land. The people have been left trapped as slaves.
Don’t be fooled by Prime Minister O’Neill’s weasel words on land
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 22/08/2016 - 08:59
There were some fine words from our Prime Minister in Parliament last week on the vital importance of customary land:
“Land, and its connection [to] our people is at the heart and soul of our country and our communities”.
Pomio landowners petition against SABL logging
Submitted by ACTNOW on Sat, 06/08/2016 - 13:33
Landowners in the Pomio district of East New Britain have petitioned the government [see pdf file below] calling on them not to authorise logging in a new concession area on their their land as part of the Sigite-Mukus Integrated Rural Development Project.
Three years but still no action to cancel SABL leases
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 24/06/2016 - 08:28
For three years Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has failed to cancel unlawful SABL leases affecting over 5 million hectares of land and has failed to deliver on his promises to return the land to its customary owners.
Today, June 24, is the three-year anniversary of the Commission of Inquiry reports that exposed the whole scam and confirmed the leases are unlawful.
Three years but still no action to cancel unlawful SABL leases
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 23/06/2016 - 09:04For three years Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has failed to cancel unlawful SABL leases affecting over 5 million hectares of land and has failed to deliver on his promises to return the land to its customary owners.
“Tomorrow, June 24, will mark the three-year anniversary of the Commission of Inquiry reports that exposed the whole scam and confirmed the leases are unlawful”, says Eddie Tanago, Campaign Coordinator for ACT NOW!
Third anniversary of land grab report and other updates
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 17/06/2016 - 00:00
Next week is the third anniversary of the Commission of Inquiry reports that exposed the mismanagement, negligence and corruption behind the huge SABL land grab.