- Julian Moti affair of October 2006 in which an international fugitive was spirited out of Port Moresby to Solomon Islands in a clandestine operation on a Papua New Guinea Defence Force aircraft, apparently ordered by the Prime Minister as revealed by the PNG Defence Commission of Inquiry;
- Failed $US29.8 million (K85 million)
- $US40 million (K145 million) in Singapore accounts, money from log exports, allegedly sitting in a bank account of a Papua New Guinea government figure and looked after by a “consortium” in that country;
- Prime Minister allegedly not declaring his shareholding in Pacific Registry of Ships Ltd. The official registry showed Sir Michael is a shareholder “in trust for the Independent State of PNG”.
- Prime Minister’s continued court actions to stop the Ombudsman Commission and the Public Prosecutor from performing their mandated duties on allegations of the Prime Minister not completing or providing annual returns since 1992.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Questions the Papua New Guinea government must answer
Time for a change
School begins next week for thousands of young
While Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare and his cohorts can afford to send their children to expensive private schools in
Sir Michael, now well past his use-by date, wanted independence so fast from
Now we are paying a costly price!
The country has churned out a whole generation of ill-educated, half-baked graduates from our education system,
Our health system has likewise floundered.
Sir Michael and his cohorts can afford expensive health services in
They don’t even trust our health system any more.
Health services were so much better in the 1970’s when we were under Australian rule.
Basically everything in this country has gone backward!
Now Sir Michael and his cohorts and children have bought expensive homes for themselves in
They don’t want to live in
School buses ready to roll in NCD
Students in Port Moresby will trial out an ambitious transport plan as of this year.
Three 70-seater buses imported from Australia will ferry students from designated areas.
National Capital District governor Powes Parkop fulfilled his vision to ease the transportation dilemma with an efficient and efficient travel plan for the general public within the city, especially school children.
“This will be on a trial and error basis but I believe it will serve its purpose,” he said.
“I will order more buses if this goes well.”
Mr Parkop said that student were disadvantaged during rush hours in the morning and afternoon and were discriminated by public motor vehicles - PMV - Papua New Guinea's ramshackle version of a bus service.
He said that he had noted these problems and attended to them, however, asked the students for their cooperation and support.
“I appeal to the student in NCD to make this work because this is for your own good,” Mr Parkop said.
The buses will start ferrying students this month from designated tours.
India and Uganda also celebrate their big days
Oops.
I forgot to mention that
The Indians celebrated Republic Day and the Ugandans Liberation Day for Ugandans?
I hope you also had a wonderful time and may your relationship with
Papua New Guinea cricket coach Gleeson in confident mood after second victory
ICC Media Release
25 January 2009
Coach Martin Gleeson said that his PNG side was in a confident mood after recording a dramatic win over
The victory left PNG level on points with
“With the first break in the tournament with tomorrow’s rest day, it is nice to go in with two wins from two matches,” said Gleeson.
“Today was a very hard match and we didn’t play well but we still got the win.”
Gleeson admitted that he was worried when a dramatic collapse saw PNG lose ten wickets for less than fifty runs, after Vani Vagi Morea’s 39 had helped his side to an excellent opening stand.
“The game really turned on its head in the first innings. We got off to a flyer and looked set for a big score but some poor decision-making from a couple of our batters put us in a difficult position.
The PNG coach also paid tribute to Rarua Dikana, who recorded his second five-wicket haul of the tournament, with amazing figures of 5-5.
“He bowls to a simple game plan and it is something which we have worked really hard on and Jamie Brazier kept it very tight at the other end as well,” said Gleeson
Monday, January 26, 2009
Hope you had a wonderful day!
I hope that all you Australians in that great southern land and all over the world had a great day yesterday as your country celebrated Australia Day.
Likewise, the millions of Chinese, as the Chinese New Year began yesterday.
May your relationship with
MPs back motion on BBC Gaza row
More than 50 MPs say they will back a parliamentary motion urging the BBC to screen a charity appeal for Gaza, BBC reports.
The BBC says broadcasting the Disasters Emergency Committee film would put its reputation for impartiality at risk.
Criticism over the corporation's decision has come from archbishops, government ministers, charity leaders and 11,000 viewers.
Broadcasters ITV, Channels 4 and Five are to show the appeal later. Sky is yet to make a decision.
The DEC, which represents more than a dozen aid agencies, is asking for money to buy food, medicine and blankets following the Israeli assault on Gaza.
Labour MP Richard Burden is putting forward the early day motion.
He said: "Last time I looked... it was 57 MPs from different parties, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats and others.
"I think there's great concern about what the BBC has done here."
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has said the BBC is right to make its own judgement over the appeal.
BBC director general Mark Thompson said the danger for the BBC "is that this could be interpreted as taking a political stance on an ongoing story".
A string of politicians, including International Secretary Douglas Alexander, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears and opposition spokesmen, have urged the corporation to reconsider its position.
Their comments drew criticism from BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons who said some were "coming close to constituting undue interference in the editorial independence of the BBC".
The corporation's former director general, Greg Dyke, said it was in a "no win" situation.
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has accused the BBC of getting its priorities "upside down".
The Church of England also waded into the row, with the Archbishop of York appealing for the BBC to consider humanity, not impartiality, and show the film.
In a direct appeal to the BBC, Dr John Sentamu said: "Come on Auntie Beeb. Wake up and get on with it."
The Charity Commission, which regulates UK charities, echoed calls for the BBC to reconsider, saying the work of the agencies would be hampered without "maximum public support".
However, Conservative MP Mark Field believes the row has boosted the profile of the appeal.
"The high profile controversy has given this appeal more publicity than it could possibly have imagined getting," he said.
"In many ways, it has achieved a lot of its aims that way without necessarily having to have a fully-fledged BBC coverage."
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