By Billy Boram 

Members of ACT NOW! and PNG as a whole, I suggest the formation of a Coalition against Violence against Woman.

There are certain coalitions and civil groups formed to fight corruption, graft, HIV and child abuse. I appeal to good-thinking professional men and women to mobilize and form a group similar to what we already have and lets combat Violence against woman.

We MUST protect our mothers, sisters and sisters-inlaw against violence. We can fight our guts out against corruption, and graft and HIV, but we have to get to the foundation on which society is built - the FAMILY UNIT!

Let's protect motherhood. God didn't make a mistake by creating a "help-meet" in the beginning. We need to understand the role of women in the family and society as a whole, because "When the purpose of a thing is not known, ABUSE is inevitable"..Dr. Myles Munroe.

The position of women in the family unit is to be side by side with the husband in performing all the duties pertaining to grooming a nation at its foundation - FAMILY, though SUBMISSION to the Head is the ultimate call of the woman. But the sad thing is, how can they be of such significance to society if we, men, keep them at the edge of our fists and under the soles of our feet every time. They need to be given the respect they deserve. They need to be protected against abusers, because God is the JUDGE and he will judge ABUSERS!

In light of all these, I am proposing the Formation of a Coalition against Violence against Women. This Organization will create awareness programs against violence, enforce any law relating to the issue, bring abusers to justice, and most importantly, conduct counseling for men and families who face the problem and help men who want to get out of the habit, through counseling.

The main focus of the organization is to be the voice for those suffering silently, and help unite families divided by this problem. I call on all like-minded husbands, fathers, members of ACT NOW! and men in general to support this initiative and lets drive it forward. Let us make PNG a safe place for our mothers.

I am a young man, 24, yet to experience marriage life and I WANT TO SEE CHANGE!! THERE IS A NEED FOR CHANGE IN THIS AREA. I appeal to all men to support this initiative. LET US ACT NOW!!!!