SABL

Lands Secretary suspended but corruption still remains

On 30 Sep, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: PNG Exposed

Secretary for Lands Romily Kila-Pat has finally been suspended – you can read some of the newspaper coverage from last week below – but the corruption in the Lands Department has yet to be properly addressed.

Kila-Pat, like his predecessor Pepi Kimas, has overseen numerous illegal lands deals and was infamously involved in many of the unlawful SABL leases – but the corruption in the Lands Department runs far deeper and two important questions need answering:

Aitape Lumi villages send message of opposition to SABL land grab to PM

On 29 Sep, 2015 By ACTNOW

Vilages in the Aitape Lumi District of West Sepik are sending a message to the Prime Minister they want the SABL land grab reversed and the leases cancelled.

SABL postcard signing in East Sepik

On 23 Sep, 2015 By ACTNOW

SABL awareness continues on to the East Sepik Province. More and more people, mostly women and children are signing SABL postcards addressed to the Prime Minister calling for an end to the land grab. Signing has been ongoing in the West Coast area of Araimi, Kotai, Dogur and Makopin villagers.

Recent lease cancellations in PNG prompts call for action on SABLs

On 18 Sep, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: Pacific Beat, ABC

Activists in Papua New Guinea say the cancellation of two leases in Port Moresby highlights the government's inaction in scrapping other controversial leases covering millions of hectares of customary land.

Last week the Secretary of the Lands Department cancelled two leases over Ela Beach after the local MP publicly alleged they'd been obtained corruptly - a claim disputed by the lease holder.

Court Rulings confirm SABLs null and void

On 27 Aug, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: PNG exposed blog

Will KLK proceed with the corrupt Sepik oil palm deal?

On 24 Aug, 2015 By ACTNOW

Issue of 99-year leases still unclear

On 29 Jul, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: The National

Lands Minister Benny Allan admits that the issue of the 99-year land leases has not been fully understood. He made the admission in Parliament yesterday when answering a question from Kairuku-Hiri MP Peter Isoaimo about colonial leases and what was being done about them.

"There's a lot of confusion with the leases," Allan said.

Media Release: ACT NOW! welcomes announcement of APEC forestry meeting in Port Moresby

On 27 Jul, 2015 By ACTNOW

Community advocacy group ACT NOW! welcomes the government’s announcement it will be hosting the Third APEC Meeting of Forestry Ministers in Port Moresby in October.

“This is the first APEC Ministers meeting to be held in Papua New Guinea and will be an excellent opportunity to remind the region of our government’s terrible record on the SABL land grab and illegal logging” says ACT NOW! Campaign Coordinator, Eddie Tanago.

SABL issue explained in new Fact Sheet for communities

On 08 Jul, 2015 By ACTNOW

Even though the Commission of Inquiry into the land grab has found the SABL process was flawed, land grabbing continues while nothing has been done to cancel the leases and return the land to customary owners. Many communities are still not aware of what SABL is and how customary land is being stolen.

The SABL issue is simplified in this Fact Sheet for use in awareness at the community level.

New radio advertisement targets PM to push on cancelation of fraudulent leases

On 05 Jun, 2015 By ACTNOW

A new radio advertisement calling for an end to illegal SABL logging is hitting the airwaves in PNG.

This advert is sponsored by ACT NOW! and is currently playing on the popular YumiFM radio station.

Stop the SABL land grab now!!

Fraudulent agricultural leases have been used to steal over 5 million hectares of forest from customary owners. That is over 10% of PNG's total land area.

"When will the PM Peter O'Neill revoke the leases and stop the SABLs?"

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