SABL

Summary of the Final SABL Report as presented by Chief Commissioner, John Numapo

On 23 Sep, 2013 By Effrey

By Joey Tau, Freelance Journalist, Pacific Media

The following is a brief sourced from the executive summary and recommendations of the report dated 24th June 2013.

Summary of the Final SABL Report as presented by Commissioner, Nicholas Mirou

On 23 Sep, 2013 By Effrey

By Joey Tau, Freelance Journalist, Pacific Media

The following brief was sourced from the executive summary and recommendations of the final report dated 23rd June 2013.

Prime Minister must ensure justice for SABL landowners

On 22 Sep, 2013 By Tim

NGO's call on PNG PM to revoke controversial land leases

On 21 Sep, 2013 By Tim

Source: Radio Australia

Non-government organisations in Papua New Guinea are calling for fraudulent leases issued for millions of hectares of traditional land, to be revoked.

Listen to the audio: NGO's call on PNG PM to revoke controversial land leases

Reports on land leases reveal corruption: PM O’Neill

On 20 Sep, 2013 By rait man

Source: Post Courier

Papua New Guinea's Commission of Inquiry (COI) report into the special agriculture business leases has revealed a shocking trend of mismanagement and corruption in all stages of the process.

Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, who presented the report to Parliament this week, said it was very disappointing that the COI was asked to examine 75 Special Agricultural Business Leases (SABLs) but the final report examined only 42.

Prime Minister's statement to Parliament on SABL

On 20 Sep, 2013 By Tim

Statement by the Prime Minister Hon. Peter O”Neill CMG MP on the Report on the Commission of Inquiry into Special Agriculture and Business Leases

Mr Speaker, on the 21 July 2011, the then Acting Prime Minister Hon Sam Abal MP established a Commission of Inquiry into Special Agriculture and Business Leases.

Only 4 out of 42 SABL received proper landowner consent

On 19 Sep, 2013 By Tim

Source: PNG VIllage

The two final reports on special Agriculture Business leases were tabled in parliament.

In his remarks, PM Peter O’Neill, says the two reports covered only 42 of the 75 SABL areas and that the findings were shocking.

He says from the 42 only 4 SABL had qualified landowners consent and have produced successful agriculture projects, while the rest was obtained through corrupted means.

According to the report the SABL policy failed miserably.

No word from government on canceling fraudulent leases

On 19 Sep, 2013 By Tim

PNG landowners conned by companies cutting down forests: PNG PM Peter O'Neill

Liam Fox | ABC News

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill says a controversial type of land lease has allowed foreign companies to con traditional landowners and chop down forests.

Special Agricultural Business Leases (SABLs) were supposed to allow traditional land to be converted into leasehold land for agricultural developments.

They cover more than 5 million hectares - about 11 per cent of PNG.

SABL Commissioner says he has nothing to hide

On 18 Sep, 2013 By Effrey

By ADRIAN MATHIAS, The National

ALOIS Jerewai, one of the commissioners in the inquiry into the Special Agricultural and Business Leases, says he is willing to repay at least K970,000 paid to him as wages to produce a report.

“I have assets to give back to the State because I (have) got nothing to lose,” Jerewai told journalists in Port Moresby yesterday.

SABL Commissioners referred to Law Society

On 17 Sep, 2013 By Tim

Source: Isaac Nicholas (Post Courier)

THE National Executive Council has referred the three commissioners who chaired the Special Agriculture Business Leases Commission of Inquiry to the PNG Law Society for disciplinary action.

They have also been referred to the Royal PNG Constabulary for an investigation into the use of more than K15 million earmarked for the inquiry.

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