Rex Dagi saw it coming, BHP and Morauta mortgaged PNGSDP to Insigna Trust in Singapore
By REX DAGI
The OK Tedi mine belongs to the "Environmentally" affected landowners of the OK Tedi and Fly rivers. It was their court proceedings against BHP headed by their "TRUE" leader Mr. Rex Dagi who boldly stood up against all odds since the 5th of May1994, when he filed the Supreme Court Proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court of Australia. Then in 1995 during Julius Chan regime, PNG government passed a legislation called "Foreign Court Proceedings Act" which is current law as it is. In the event that any land owners in PNG taking legal actions in any foreign courts is a criminal act.
He never gave in until an out of court settlement agreement with BHP under certain terms in that agreement between the parties were reached in 1996 governed by the Victorian Supreme Court. In the year 2000, Mr Dagi filed the proceedings against BHP again for breaching certain clauses and terms agreed by both parties in the out of court settlement agreement 1996. BHP then conspired with the Sir Mekere government and BHP lawyers drafted the former CMCA and the 9th Supplemental Agreement as they did previously in the 8th and the re-stated 8th Supplemental Agreements.
Remember, that BHP and the Independent State of PNG were partners in the OK Tedi mine. What Mr. O'Neill's government did has only forfeited all benefits under the former regime to the "Affected LANDOWNERS of OK Tedi & Fly River and not the Fly Provincial Government of Western Province nor the so-called CMCA communities of Western Province. It belongs to the Private Property owners called: Affected OK Tedi & Fly River Land owners (FULL STOP), headed by their leader Mr. Dagi who withdrew and shelved the case away, and further refused to indemnify BHP and their partners i n Ok Ted i mine who began operations since 1985.
The Independent State of PNG never had or does not have any claim against BHP therefore the 63.4% in OK Tedi Mining Ltd and the future generations fund belongs to Mr. Dagi and his affected landowners of OK Tedi & Fly River people. After withdrawing the proceedings in the Victorian Supreme court, he went back to Kiunga gathered his supporters and clan leaders starting from Sisimakam village in Tabubil down to the mouth of Fly river and he declared it very clearly to some 2,500 plus people that he only withdrew the case and shelved it away for at least 10years.
Purposely to allow the CMCA leaders who supported BHP in signing the CMCA. In a new dish, he washed his hands with a new bath soap and wiped his hands with a new towel. This is exactly what he said in 2002 and he disappeared since then; "My people, I have seen the table prepared with plates, cups, spoons, etc but no food. Then he said, we are made refugees on our very ow n land b y foreigners. Lastly, he said, In 10years from now, I will prove BHP and it's cronies wrong, including our very own CMCA leaders when National leaders have woken up from their slumber and I will be very well prepared to destroy all our enemies and take our property back and then, we will have food on the table."
Then he walked away emotionally. If you have been following Mr Dagi's case, you would understand that he was the hero that forced BHP to withdraw from OK Tedi mine. BHP never had any intention to withdraw their interest in OK Tedi mine and the rest of PNG and they are still around in the country through their subsidiary companies or agents. When the Affected land owners took the matter to court, BHP lied to the Victorian Supreme Court, The affected land owners of OK Tedi & Fly River, the CMCA leaders and the Independent State of PNG that there was no Environmental damage. The then 52% in PNGSDP belongs to BHP. On record, the memorandum of the Articles of PNGSDP shows that it is mortgaged to Insinga trust in Singapore which is then belongs to BHP. Sir Mekere is telling lies to the people of Western Province. He is a BHP man. BHP has mortgaged PNGSDP and its assets, all the gold and other minerals current and into the future in OK Tedi Mine plus the three licences BHP holds within the star mountain area to Insinga Trust.
Therefore, what the O'Neil government has done is good, but the Government has shifted the environmental liabilities over when BHP has taken away the cream of the cake. Yes it is in support of Mr Dagi who was fighting all those years but Mr Dagi says the case is not over. He gave 10years to the fools of Western Province called the CMCA leaders who betrayed the principal landowners of OK Tedi & Fly River, in the former 9th Supplemental Agreement. BHP purposely designed it to under mind the the Independent State of PNG. The Prime Minister needs to open up dialog with Mr. Dagi and his consultants if he wants OK Tedi issue to be solved once and for all. Mr. Dagi is the billion dollar man, published on the front page in the Nation news paper on the 5th of May 1994 when he filed the writ of summons.
The OK Tedi mine belongs to the "Environmentally" affected landowners of the OK Tedi and Fly rivers. It was their court proceedings against BHP headed by their "TRUE" leader Mr. Rex Dagi who boldly stood up against all odds since the 5th of May1994, when he filed the Supreme Court Proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court of Australia. Then in 1995 during Julius Chan regime, PNG government passed a legislation called "Foreign Court Proceedings Act" which is current law as it is. In the event that any land owners in PNG taking legal actions in any foreign courts is a criminal act.
He never gave in until an out of court settlement agreement with BHP under certain terms in that agreement between the parties were reached in 1996 governed by the Victorian Supreme Court. In the year 2000, Mr Dagi filed the proceedings against BHP again for breaching certain clauses and terms agreed by both parties in the out of court settlement agreement 1996. BHP then conspired with the Sir Mekere government and BHP lawyers drafted the former CMCA and the 9th Supplemental Agreement as they did previously in the 8th and the re-stated 8th Supplemental Agreements.
Remember, that BHP and the Independent State of PNG were partners in the OK Tedi mine. What Mr. O'Neill's government did has only forfeited all benefits under the former regime to the "Affected LANDOWNERS of OK Tedi & Fly River and not the Fly Provincial Government of Western Province nor the so-called CMCA communities of Western Province. It belongs to the Private Property owners called: Affected OK Tedi & Fly River Land owners (FULL STOP), headed by their leader Mr. Dagi who withdrew and shelved the case away, and further refused to indemnify BHP and their partners i n Ok Ted i mine who began operations since 1985.
The Independent State of PNG never had or does not have any claim against BHP therefore the 63.4% in OK Tedi Mining Ltd and the future generations fund belongs to Mr. Dagi and his affected landowners of OK Tedi & Fly River people. After withdrawing the proceedings in the Victorian Supreme court, he went back to Kiunga gathered his supporters and clan leaders starting from Sisimakam village in Tabubil down to the mouth of Fly river and he declared it very clearly to some 2,500 plus people that he only withdrew the case and shelved it away for at least 10years.
Purposely to allow the CMCA leaders who supported BHP in signing the CMCA. In a new dish, he washed his hands with a new bath soap and wiped his hands with a new towel. This is exactly what he said in 2002 and he disappeared since then; "My people, I have seen the table prepared with plates, cups, spoons, etc but no food. Then he said, we are made refugees on our very ow n land b y foreigners. Lastly, he said, In 10years from now, I will prove BHP and it's cronies wrong, including our very own CMCA leaders when National leaders have woken up from their slumber and I will be very well prepared to destroy all our enemies and take our property back and then, we will have food on the table."
Then he walked away emotionally. If you have been following Mr Dagi's case, you would understand that he was the hero that forced BHP to withdraw from OK Tedi mine. BHP never had any intention to withdraw their interest in OK Tedi mine and the rest of PNG and they are still around in the country through their subsidiary companies or agents. When the Affected land owners took the matter to court, BHP lied to the Victorian Supreme Court, The affected land owners of OK Tedi & Fly River, the CMCA leaders and the Independent State of PNG that there was no Environmental damage. The then 52% in PNGSDP belongs to BHP. On record, the memorandum of the Articles of PNGSDP shows that it is mortgaged to Insinga trust in Singapore which is then belongs to BHP. Sir Mekere is telling lies to the people of Western Province. He is a BHP man. BHP has mortgaged PNGSDP and its assets, all the gold and other minerals current and into the future in OK Tedi Mine plus the three licences BHP holds within the star mountain area to Insinga Trust.
Therefore, what the O'Neil government has done is good, but the Government has shifted the environmental liabilities over when BHP has taken away the cream of the cake. Yes it is in support of Mr Dagi who was fighting all those years but Mr Dagi says the case is not over. He gave 10years to the fools of Western Province called the CMCA leaders who betrayed the principal landowners of OK Tedi & Fly River, in the former 9th Supplemental Agreement. BHP purposely designed it to under mind the the Independent State of PNG. The Prime Minister needs to open up dialog with Mr. Dagi and his consultants if he wants OK Tedi issue to be solved once and for all. Mr. Dagi is the billion dollar man, published on the front page in the Nation news paper on the 5th of May 1994 when he filed the writ of summons.
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