SABL
No due process and no informed consent
No due process and no informed consent
The SABL Commission of Inquiry found a widespread failure by public servants to follow the law and proper process in issuing the SABL leases. Most importantly, bureaucrats did not ensure the informed of consent customary landholders.
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Unlawful SABL being used in money scam
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 05/02/2016 - 10:00Source: PNG Exposed
A Malaysian owned business registered in the United States is trying to raise $500,000 via the internet using the promise of profits to be made in logging an illegally issued SABL in Central Province.
MAS Project Management claims it has 'acquired' the 42,150 hectares of land known as Portion 29C which it will use for logging under an agreement with Baina Agro Forestry Limited.
Converting the SABL leases will compound the injustice
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 04/02/2016 - 15:10
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.
SABL Land Grab
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Malaysian company signs agreement to log illegal SABL
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 28/01/2016 - 16:11
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 15/01/2016 - 20:24
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 13/01/2016 - 14:23
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 16/12/2015 - 15:54The 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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 14/12/2015 - 00:00
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.