K54 MILLION PILLAGED BY GRAFT

THE NATIONAL

THE government lost K54 million to fraud and bogus claims disguised as compensation for the Highlands Highway rehabilitation project, an expert has claimed.
Consultant Mori Resources said the fraud was perpetrated by the absence of legislation on road corridor managements.
The fraud and bogus claims were pushed by public servants colluding with dishonest villagers, the firm said. Further claims lodged by villagers with the Department of Works escalated to K68 million, compelling the state to put on hold the Highlands Highway rehabilitation project.
This had abruptly disrupted all rehabilitation and upgrading work on the Highlands Highways and other major roads in the country.
The Asian Development Bank, which loaned the money to fund the project, has pulled out.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Works Don Polye received the report of this fraud last Friday by the consulting firm which was engaged to undertake structural mapping, verification and valuation.
Mori Resources said less than K10 million should have been paid to the landowners if proper procedures were followed with only those structures within the 40m corridor of the highway being pulled down, and their owners compensated.
The minister was not impressed with the involvement of public servants into the rod.
“This is corruption by state agents and contractors who are collaborating with the people,” Polye said.
“Everyone in society entangled themselves and willingly participated in this act of corruption to rob the country.”
Polye said immediate actions would be taken against those involved once all the evidences were put together.
Identifying and persecuting those involved, including the landowners, would be fairly easy because Mori Resources had used the GIS structural mapping system linked to a satellite precisely identified who were genuine claimants and who were not.
During the structural mapping process, Mori Resources discovered that of the total K54,067,338 paid out for structures either outside the legal 40m road corridor or were non-existent, only K8,957,175.35 worth of structures were recorded within the 40m corridor.
The minister said he would present the report of the finding to cabinet for deliberation.

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WHO IS BRIAN KIMMINS WORKING FOR?
PNGBLOGS.COM

It seems that no government department and agency is without Corruption. CSTB is one state institution that has corruption and malpractise firmly embedded.

We see the lifestyle of the heavies and relatives of the heavies of CSTB go from rags to riches in a short span of time. This is not possible under the small government salaries they earn as contracted government staff.

Take the care of CSTB Chairman Brian Kimmins. Mr. Kimmins was a no good water driller in Lae before in become land transport board chairman. He was running his sister's drilling company in Lae for many years then migrated his family to Brisbane, Australia.

As the Land Transport Board Chairman, he absolutely did nothing for the agency. Through political cronisim, he was elated to the post of CSTB.

Appointed by the then Bart P. Lae Mp (some 7 years ago) and found his way to survive politicly. He collects his fees/cuts by lining up contracts. The latest is the awarding of the police house constructions with inflated prices to look after the political head, departmental heads and the very important man the Tenders Board Chairman - BK.

He travells every weekends to Brisbane and back, owns two houses in Brisbane, this is one of the corrupt officials that can be lined up with the politicians who milks this country dry.

Over the last years, he had been able to live a high lifestyle from driving a beat-up toyota double cab hilux in Lae to some of the high range motor vehicles like a top of the range Nissan Patrol fully kitted. He has also accumulated travel mileage without any real benefit to the CSTB.

He has been able to frequently moved his children from Brisbane to Port Moresby at will. He has accumulated a boat that is now moored at RYPC and live his high quality accommodation in downtown pom/koki. He is a frequent over night guest at Crowne Plaza and Ela Beach Hotel. A regular drinker and womaniser at Ozzie's Bar always escorted by a large entourage.

It is also possible that Brian Kimmins is working with is brother Keith Kimmins to get rich overnight using CSTB. Keith Kimmins has also gotten rich overnight with a boat at RYPC, a house in Sydney, Australia and mega place on Yule Island. Keith like his brother Brian is a truckie from Lae who has quite possibly hit the lottery through this brother at CSTB.

He lacks the management and leadership skills that CSTB needs to improve its governance processes and handling of contracts transparently. At the last, PAC hearing on CSTB, his answers were swallow and did not have substance.

It is also time to check the migration status as either one does not hold a PNG Passport.

It is common knowledge that CSTB is in control for a majority of supply and tender contracts. But any subcontracting down the line or from the incumbent National Member of Parliament, the incumbent National Minister, or selected tender winner is open to abuse. Seen everywhere on the other Boards.

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