By Elizabeth Tongne 

Lots of things are happening around the country in Papua New Guinea at the moment and it seems different names are being use for the same thing.

Foreign policies promoted by global corporations and aided by the World Bank and overseas governments are killing us fast and we need to hold hands together so that we are not pulled apart.

There is a lot of focus at this time on remote communities where people are easily driven away from their land in the name of 'development'. Our people are understanding and hearing their inner voices which are calling for solidarity but they need to be informed on globalization and its impacts on their lives. All they hear of is this mythical 'development'.

A women I spoke with recently from a remote village was looking for help. She said through her tears,

"We do not want our land to be taken away for Oil Palm development, we know our children will not have a future without their land. We have struggled alone for far too long and see no one hearing us, where do we go to get support".

This women is in her 40s and does not have children of her own but is concerned about the future of all her people and especially all the innocent children from her village and other neighboring villages.

We must work together to support our people and protect our land whether from oil palm, logging, mining and mining waste or any other foreign invasion.