PNGBLOGS

WEST ENGA REPUBLIC The headlines today are telling of what has been really happenning behind the backs of hard-working Engans, The National Alliance Party in the only highlands province to bring in nearly 90 percent of voting population to the NA Block in 2007 appears to be cracking. Sam Abal has decided to crack the whip by removing Don Polye who was the Deputy Leader of The National Alliance Party and the Minister for Foriegn Affairs. The problem Don Polye does not understand is that once he is written off, he stands no chance of getting back the power he hungers for, he is weak, shakey and very emmotional, it is not what he can deliver in 2012, it is the basic fact we the people of West Enga see him as a weak parasite who feasts upon the ignorance of the Party Caucus. It may be fair to say he is the most experienced in the current stable of MPs but his traits dont speak any volumes. Comparing him to Mr. Sam Basil who happens to be a 1st term MP and in Opposition, Mr. Basil has deli

WEST ENGA REPUBLIC The headlines today are telling of what has been really happenning behind the backs of hard-working Engans, The National Alliance Party in the only highlands province to bring in nearly 90 percent of voting population to the NA Block in 2007 appears to be cracking. Sam Abal has decided to crack the whip by removing Don Polye who was the Deputy Leader of The National Alliance Party and the Minister for Foriegn Affairs. The problem Don Polye does not understand is that once he is written off, he stands no chance of getting back the power he hungers for, he is weak, shakey and very emmotional, it is not what he can deliver in 2012, it is the basic fact we the people of West Enga see him as a weak parasite who feasts upon the ignorance of the Party Caucus. It may be fair to say he is the most experienced in the current stable of MPs but his traits dont speak any volumes. Comparing him to Mr. Sam Basil who happens to be a 1st term MP and in Opposition, Mr. Basil has d

The National Editorial By his actions last Friday, Samuel Tei Abal removed an unwelcome but quite common tag that he is the “chief’s boy”, a “political softie” who will toE the line and who will not ruffle feathers. Ruffle feathers he did when, last Friday, he sacked Don Polye, the deputy leader (highlands) of his own National Alliance party and the leader of the second coalition partner in government, William Duma, of the United Resources Party as ministers of state. The action was drastic and unexpected that it brought shock and incredulity to all. Sacking two ministers, who are both architects of the present governing coalition and who are both said to be in the good books of Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare, must have taken nerves of steel and long hours of deliberation. He would have had to consult many parties, not the least of them the Chief himself and, most certainly, the National Alliance party executives as well as coalition partners like the URP. If he had not done so, he

The National Editorial By his actions last Friday, Samuel Tei Abal removed an unwelcome but quite common tag that he is the “chief’s boy”, a “political softie” who will toE the line and who will not ruffle feathers. Ruffle feathers he did when, last Friday, he sacked Don Polye, the deputy leader (highlands) of his own National Alliance party and the leader of the second coalition partner in government, William Duma, of the United Resources Party as ministers of state. The action was drastic and unexpected that it brought shock and incredulity to all. Sacking two ministers, who are both architects of the present governing coalition and who are both said to be in the good books of Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare, must have taken nerves of steel and long hours of deliberation. He would have had to consult many parties, not the least of them the Chief himself and, most certainly, the National Alliance party executives as well as coalition partners like the URP. If he had not done so,

PNGBLOGS Deputy Leader of Opposition Hon Sam Basil has began engaging with rural population to educate them on current state of the nation, parliament and politics in general. “The people must know what their leaders are doing and the state of the nation as a result of that leadership. It’s their right – and it should be our privilege to serve them in this way,” Mr Basil said. In what is his first official trip since becoming Deputy Leader of Opposition, Mr Basil travelled to Mul-Baiyer Electorate to one of Lae’s long time businessman Mr Koi Trappe to pay respects to Mr Trappe’s late mother, Ms Mano Enta on Saturday (June 4). Mr Koi Trappe is the managing director of Traisa Transport one of the premier transport companies operating between Lae and Highlands for over 30 years contributing to Lae’s economic development. Mr Koi’s contribution to Morobe, Highlands and Papua New Guinea prompted Mr Basil, on behalf of Morobe leaders, people and the Opposition to show respect and contribute K

PNGBLOGS Deputy Leader of Opposition Hon Sam Basil has began engaging with rural population to educate them on current state of the nation, parliament and politics in general. “The people must know what their leaders are doing and the state of the nation as a result of that leadership. It’s their right – and it should be our privilege to serve them in this way,” Mr Basil said. In what is his first official trip since becoming Deputy Leader of Opposition, Mr Basil travelled to Mul-Baiyer Electorate to one of Lae’s long time businessman Mr Koi Trappe to pay respects to Mr Trappe’s late mother, Ms Mano Enta on Saturday (June 4). Mr Koi Trappe is the managing director of Traisa Transport one of the premier transport companies operating between Lae and Highlands for over 30 years contributing to Lae’s economic development. Mr Koi’s contribution to Morobe, Highlands and Papua New Guinea prompted Mr Basil, on behalf of Morobe leaders, people and the Opposition to show respect and contri

PRESS RELEASE Deputy Leader of Opposition and Bulolo MP Hon Sam Basil has called on the Government to explain the delay on what is the most expensive and prolonged commission of inquiry – the one into the Department of Finance since 2007. “Many months and many millions of kina went into the Commission of Inquiry into the Department of Finance. And what have we got to show for it?” Mr Basil said. The Inquiry was looking into over 3000 entries recorded in the Finance Department’s Cash Book Report of transactions of K300,000 and above from 1 January 2000 to 31 a concerned Mr Basil said. The Bulolo MP described as “puzzling” the fact that a successful court order was made to effectively “put a lock on that report” when millions (up to K10 million) was already spent to ensure that hearings and findings were recorded. “Many people in this nation are no doubt suspicious about that order: how it came to be made, when it came to be made and where it came to be made,” Mr Basil added. “But we, o

PRESS RELEASE Deputy Leader of Opposition and Bulolo MP Hon Sam Basil has called on the Government to explain the delay on what is the most expensive and prolonged commission of inquiry – the one into the Department of Finance since 2007. “Many months and many millions of kina went into the Commission of Inquiry into the Department of Finance. And what have we got to show for it?” Mr Basil said. The Inquiry was looking into over 3000 entries recorded in the Finance Department’s Cash Book Report of transactions of K300,000 and above from 1 January 2000 to 31 a concerned Mr Basil said. The Bulolo MP described as “puzzling” the fact that a successful court order was made to effectively “put a lock on that report” when millions (up to K10 million) was already spent to ensure that hearings and findings were recorded. “Many people in this nation are no doubt suspicious about that order: how it came to be made, when it came to be made and where it came to be made,” Mr Basil added. “But we

NEW ZEALAND HERALD Prime Minister Julia Gillard appears ready to dump her plan to build a regional detention centre in East Timor and again send asylum seekers to a camp in Papua New Guinea. Speculation is growing that the centre on PNG's northern Manus Island established under former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard's "Pacific solution" will be reopened to take asylum seekers from overcrowded facilities on Christmas Island and the mainland. Gillard has refused to comment directly on the reports, saying discussions were continuing with neighbouring countries and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "When I've got something to announce arising from those discussions then I'll announce it." But the secretary of PNG's Foreign Ministry, Michael Maue, confirmed to the Australian that discussions about a processing centre were under way following a visit to Port Moresby this week by Australian Immigration Department secretary Andrew Met