SABL

Converting the SABL leases will compound the injustice

On 04 Feb, 2016 By ACTNOW

Landowners protesting against the Special Agricultural Business Leases (SABL). Picture courtesy of M. Namarong

The government of Papua New Guinea is threatening to endorse a huge and unlawful land grab by converting illegally acquired leases into registered land.

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Malaysian company signs agreement to log illegal SABL

On 28 Jan, 2016 By ACTNOW

An agarwood plantation has saved See Goh's Compugates after years of financial losses but is the Chief Executive aware the Marienberg SABL is a fraud?

Source: pngexposed blog

A Malaysian electronics distribution company claims it has signed an agreement to log the 26,000 hectare Marienberg SABL in East Sepik Province.

Prime Minister's SABL excuses sound old and very lame

On 15 Jan, 2016 By ACTNOW

The Prime Minister is again giving excuses for why the unlawful SABL leases have not been cancelled. The PM is reported as saying despite an NEC decision in June 2014 ordering the cancellation the Department of Lands has been "dragging its feet" and some leaseholders have caused delays by taking legal action.

But Community advocacy group ACT NOW! says the Prime Ministers excuses are old and very lame.

PM has plenty of excuses but still no action on unlawful SABL leases

On 13 Jan, 2016 By ACTNOW

The Prime Minister is again giving excuses why the SABL leases have not been cancelled but does not really explain why it has taken so long or why the illegal logging is being allowed to continue...

PM explains delay in SABL process

Source: Post Courier

By GORETHY KENNETH

Gary Juffa the real hero stopping illegal logging

On 16 Dec, 2015 By ACTNOW

The Prime Minister may have been making a song and dance in the media about getting tough on illegal logging – but the real hero is Oro Governor Gary Juffa

Post Courier: Stop work on loggers right move

On 14 Dec, 2015 By ACTNOW

Stop work notice highlights government inaction on SABL

Source: Post Courier Editorial

THE Government finally acted yesterday on a case that has been at the centre of illegal logging allegations.

West Sepik against SABLs

On 03 Dec, 2015 By ACTNOW

West Sepik youths holding playcards in demonstration against SABL. Picture courtesy: Gregory Suguman

Source: Gregory Suguman

Youths use Sports to share message: Stop the land grab

On 03 Dec, 2015 By ACTNOW

Wagsford Youths Soccer team

A local town soccer team in Madang, has a message to share at the Madang town soccer competition. The message on their jerseys reads 'Stop the Land Grab'.

Submission to the United Nations for Papua New Guinea's Universal Periodic Review

On 21 Nov, 2015 By ACTNOW

In April next year Papua New Guinea will appear before the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva to explain its human rights record.

ACT NOW! has made a submission to the UN that focuses on the PNG government's very poor record on land grabbing, illegal logging and experimental seabed mining.

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