2009 WALK AGAINST CORRUPTION

"Corruption is Everyone's Business. What have You Done About It?"

 

From TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL PAPUA NEW GUINEA

 

The 2009 Walk Against Corruption was launched at the Government Haus on Friday 17th April 2009 by the Governor General, Grand Chief Sir Paulias Matane. The silently suffering majority of Papua New Guineans are privileged because we will have Sir Paulias, a grand champion in the fight against corruption to be leading the 2009 Walk Against Corruption in Kokopo which has attracted immense support from that region of PNG. Private sector entities, public sector agencies, SOE's, NGOs, civil society organisations, all Papua New Guineans and friends of PNG, your support is very vital for us to build a movement against corruption in Papua New Guinea. Corruption has become very entrenched in our society. It will take an equally powerful force to bust it. We won't beat it over night; neither can we eradicate it completely. In a country that is gravely ill with corruption, we can't expect other countries to drink our medicine. We have to drink it ourselves to heal the ailment of corruption. With our efforts today we can trust more and more Papua New Guineans will reject corruption tomorrow. Only with your support we will be able to put action to words on the 14th of June and get those in positions of authority to bring out to light and account for the following cases and many more that have been botched up, sliced and diced and swept under the carpet: 1. Taiwan Dollar for Diplomacy scandal, 2. US$40 million Singapore account and the 3. Moti Affair. As citizens and friends of Papua New Guinea we should be very concerned about the gross mismanagement and the resulting opportunity cost of mismanaging the nations public funds. Every day we hear and read about horrifying stories of money being spent to serve the interests of a handful in a country that is so rich, yet so poor as indicated by the social and economic indicators.

The Walks Against Corruption will be held concurrently on the 14th of June in Port Moresby and Kokopo. Walk Against Corruption Details: Date: Sunday 14th June 2009 Assembling Time: 5:30 am To be held in: Port Moresby and Kokopo Port Moresby Assembling Venue: Murray Barracks Ovals Route: 3 Mile Rd, Angau Drive, Lahara Service Station and back to Murray Barracks Ovals Price: K2000.00 per team of 10 for corporate entities and K200 to sponsor a school team by corporate entities. Please contact Henry Yamo on phone 320 2188 / 320 2182 or email tipng.communications@daltron.com.pg to sponsor a team.

Below is a list of corporate and individual leaders who will be putting action to words having registered teams to participate in the 2009 Walk Against Corruption.
Will you join us or, pass the buck to someone else to fight your battles in the corruption battle field?

Entity

1. PNG Ports Corporation 2. Mirupasi Lawyers 3. British American Tobacco 4. JDA Wokman Ltd 5. Gadens Lawyers 6. UMW Limited 7. Monier Limited 8. Lands & Physical Planning 9. Graffiti Signs 10. Mineral Resource Authority 11. Eda Ranu 12. PNG Power 13. Lihir Gold Limited 14. Investment Promotion Authority 15. National Research Institute (NRI) 16. Institute of National Affairs 17. Monian 18. Gadens Lawyers 19. PNG Motors 20. NASFUND 21. NASFUND Contributors Savings & Loans

Thanks to the above organisations we have registered 25 corporate teams and 10 school teams so far.
We need 100 more teams to put some grunt into action to show our complete rejection of corruption.
With bigger and better economic times for PNG ahead, it is high time we put the brakes on corruption or it will be history when the major economic resources have been depleted.