SABL

What is the delay in canceling the illegal SABL leases?

On 24 Jan, 2014 By Tim

SABL – An outstanding issue for PM O’Neill

On 23 Jan, 2014 By rait man

By Pasifika Media Wardrobes

The Special Agriculture and Business Lease (SABL) concept was found as a failed and illegal land scheme for Papua New Guineans and the many local landowners that underwent the concept of land leases.

Since the tabling of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the SABL in October 2013, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill promised that the reports were to be made public and action would be taken immediately.

Rimbunan Hijau, the SABL puppeteer

On 23 Jan, 2014 By rait man

From PNGExposed

You wont be reading this in The National (The Daily Log), here is one of the key findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the SABL land grab:

Illegal logging a concern in Ramu

On 17 Jan, 2014 By rait man

From Joey Tau writing on PNG Edge

The SABL Commission of Inquiry reports

On 15 Jan, 2014 By rait man

From PNG Exposed

The complete SABL Commission of Inquiry reports from Commissioners John Numapo and Nicholas Mirou can be downloaded here:

Where is Alois Jerewai's SABL land grab report?

On 10 Jan, 2014 By rait man

In September 2013 Prime Minister Peter O'Neill presented to Parliament the reports from two of the three Commissioners appointed to investigated the SABL land grab.

The reports revealed a web of deceit, mismanagement and corruption surrounding the allocation of SABL leases to foreign companies which, in many cases, the companies are using as cover for illegal logging operations.

Samoa Chiefs fight for land

On 30 Dec, 2013 By rait man

Samoa Observer

Once the land is gone: A poem about land

On 29 Dec, 2013 By Tim

By Maua Faleauto of Samoa

"Once the land is gone Sa Moa Sa Yoo nara"
A mamulu ese atu loa fanua Samoa-Sa Moa Tofa Soifua

Once the land is gone there will be no Sa Moa,
A mamulu ese atu loa fanua Samoa o le a leai foi ma se Sa Moa

Once the land is gone there will be no temple to the Ancestors,
A mamulu ese atu loa fanua Samoa o le a leai foi se malumalu o augatama

PNG NGO questions lack of action on SABLs

On 23 Dec, 2013 By Tim

Source: Radio New Zealand

An NGO which pushed for an investigation into the issuing of Special Agriculture Business Leases in Papua New Guinea is questioning why the government hasn't acted on the findings of a Commission of Inquiry.

In September the prime minister Peter O'Neill tabled a report in parliament from the inquiry which found more than 90 percent of those leases were fraudulently or improperly obtained from customary landowners.

Commentator wants all SABL cancelled

On 21 Dec, 2013 By Tim

Source Sinclaire Solomon, PNG Edge

An East Sepik province commentator has called on the Government to cancel all Special Agriculture and Business Leases (SABL) and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for one of Papua New Guinea’s worst land development schemes ever.

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