Have your say on the crisis facing PNG
On May 4th, thousands of people walked to Parliament House in Port Moresby to protest against government plans to weaken the powers of the Ombudsman Commission. But PNG is facing a much bigger crisis than just this one piece of legislation.
In the last week:
- We have read the Finance Department Commission of Inquiry found that over $300 million dollars has been stolen from the public purse.
- Many of our lawyers, senior public servants and politicians have been named - but a court injunction is stopping any prosecutions.
- We have seen and heard William Kapris allege senior politicians funded and profited from his bank robberies and an Asian 'Black Bank' is robbing us all
- But the police seem more interested in stopping the leaks than investigating the MPs (and the videos have now disappeared from YouTube).
The people who marched and those who signed the petition have told the government what we think of their plans for the Ombudsman Commission. But this is not enough as the crisis in much wider.
So what do you think needs to happen now?
We want to hear from YOU on the crisis facing PNG and what YOU think can be done. This may seem like a very small step - but it is essential you have your say if we are going to move forward.
Please use the comments box below to tell the world how you are feeling right now about the crisis in PNG and tell everyone what you want to see happen.