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By CHRISTOPHER PAPIALI In the early 1980s and late 1990s, Hon. Paias Wingti was revered as the best and adorable leader in the Highlands region. His face resembled hope and his voice gave comfort to pounding hearts. He has now entered parliament again. He has not made any straight shooting messages for the people of the Highlands region and his WHP. What inspired me most was his sitting arrangement, this time sitting side by side with Sir J, Sir Michale Somare and Hon. Peter O'Neill during the preliminary formation of the current government. He was seeing courting Hon. Peter Ipatas on the floor of parliament when they signed and declared oath as MPs of the 9th PNG Parliament Opening. Both of these highlands leaders did not make any joint statements and neither of them wanted to speak one for the other. If Paias Wingti is very quiet and continues to do things without much publicity then his aim to become a remarkable and strong character in the Highlands could be seen as introvert a

By CHRISTOPHER PAPIALI In the early 1980s and late 1990s, Hon. Paias Wingti was revered as the best and adorable leader in the Highlands region. His face resembled hope and his voice gave comfort to pounding hearts. He has now entered parliament again. He has not made any straight shooting messages for the people of the Highlands region and his WHP. What inspired me most was his sitting arrangement, this time sitting side by side with Sir J, Sir Michale Somare and Hon. Peter O'Neill during the preliminary formation of the current government. He was seeing courting Hon. Peter Ipatas on the floor of parliament when they signed and declared oath as MPs of the 9th PNG Parliament Opening. Both of these highlands leaders did not make any joint statements and neither of them wanted to speak one for the other. If Paias Wingti is very quiet and continues to do things without much publicity then his aim to become a remarkable and strong character in the Highlands could be seen as i

The Opposition today called on the Government to be realistic and cautious on the international signals they send on Papua New Guinea. Deputy Leader of Opposition Honourable Sam Basil warned the Government of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill that “banning of foreign journalists – and with a major human rights issue like asylum seekers – is a bad omen” whether it is temporary or long term. “We have always been a vibrant, democratic nation running our own affairs transparently amid the international spotlight. What’s the reason for the sudden change now?” Mr Basil said. “Banning foreign journalists – and on a major human rights issue like asylum seekers – is a bad omen on the way the O’Neill Government intends to do business in Papua New Guinea. Mr Pato as a lawyer should know better about defending human rights and the role of journalists. “Have we got things to hide? We have joined the world in disdaining dollar diplomacy. But what about what Australia will give – and/do for Papua New Guin

The Opposition today called on the Government to be realistic and cautious on the international signals they send on Papua New Guinea. Deputy Leader of Opposition Honourable Sam Basil warned the Government of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill that “banning of foreign journalists – and with a major human rights issue like asylum seekers – is a bad omen” whether it is temporary or long term. “We have always been a vibrant, democratic nation running our own affairs transparently amid the international spotlight. What’s the reason for the sudden change now?” Mr Basil said. “Banning foreign journalists – and on a major human rights issue like asylum seekers – is a bad omen on the way the O’Neill Government intends to do business in Papua New Guinea. Mr Pato as a lawyer should know better about defending human rights and the role of journalists. “Have we got things to hide? We have joined the world in disdaining dollar diplomacy. But what about what Australia will give – and/do for P

By GOVERNOR GARY JUFFA The race for resources by man is driving the world ever closer to certain global disaster. Arrogantly inconsiderate of the plight and the rights of other life forms, man, possibly the most intelligent and certainly the most destructive citizen of planet earth, appears to be steaming ahead with his seemingly insatiable appetite for the worlds non-renewable resources bringing all of the world as it is known to the a screeching halt, full circle, where life began with nothing left. The collective actions of mankind are certainly the reason for the ever escalating destruction of its environment and ecosystems, careless exploitation of non-renewable resources and inconsiderate use of the commons – water, air, nature – it is not all of mankind but merely a miniscule fraction, whose actions that highlight a disregard for life and future, whose arrogance and accumulation of power control the entire population of life on earth and throughout history have dragged the entir

I find the proposition by the NCD Governor to call out the army to police the streets of Port Moresby very amusing, misguided, and at worse, foolish, from a supposedly learned politician. Though the idea seems politically correct, it strikes dumb, and is totally misplaced. Why does the Governor think using the armed force could deliver a positive result in combating crime in the City? Or could this idea be just another of his egotistic and attention grabbing stunts in the media just to square off with some of the initiatives of the Government recently announced by newly appointed ministers? But if he does mean that, Is not unemployment and lack of job incentives by the Government over the years, one of the single most causes of the level of crime we experience today, that this issue should be addressed by NCDC and through such an intervention? I wonder where this idea has come from. Could there be another motive? However in considering the Governor's  proposition on its own merit,

I find the proposition by the NCD Governor to call out the army to police the streets of Port Moresby very amusing, misguided, and at worse, foolish, from a supposedly learned politician. Though the idea seems politically correct, it strikes dumb, and is totally misplaced. Why does the Governor think using the armed force could deliver a positive result in combating crime in the City? Or could this idea be just another of his egotistic and attention grabbing stunts in the media just to square off with some of the initiatives of the Government recently announced by newly appointed ministers? But if he does mean that, Is not unemployment and lack of job incentives by the Government over the years, one of the single most causes of the level of crime we experience today, that this issue should be addressed by NCDC and through such an intervention? I wonder where this idea has come from. Could there be another motive? However in considering the Governor's  proposition on its own me

By Derrick Nagul I’m a keen rugby league follower like the vast majority of people in PNG with rugby league in my DNA, so my opinion matters. I do not see the real value of our national rugby league team playing the South Sydney Rabithos, an NRL club team. Our national team which carries the pride of the nation should and must always play another national team to maintain the respect for the jersey, our history  and our standard. Sure the Rabithos have been one of the form teams in the NRL this year and have super stars like Greg Inglis, Isaac Luke and Nathan Merrit and I’m sure Kumul hopefuls in the Digicel Cup are keen to take them on. But this is merely an awkward exhibition match with most of the benefits going to the South Sydney Rabithos; gate takings at Stadium Australia, marketing and publicity and their players getting another match fee outside of their normal contractual terms. Channel 9 will of course get the televising rights and make money. PNG will spend taxpayers money t

By Derrick Nagul I’m a keen rugby league follower like the vast majority of people in PNG with rugby league in my DNA, so my opinion matters. I do not see the real value of our national rugby league team playing the South Sydney Rabithos, an NRL club team. Our national team which carries the pride of the nation should and must always play another national team to maintain the respect for the jersey, our history  and our standard. Sure the Rabithos have been one of the form teams in the NRL this year and have super stars like Greg Inglis, Isaac Luke and Nathan Merrit and I’m sure Kumul hopefuls in the Digicel Cup are keen to take them on. But this is merely an awkward exhibition match with most of the benefits going to the South Sydney Rabithos; gate takings at Stadium Australia, marketing and publicity and their players getting another match fee outside of their normal contractual terms. Channel 9 will of course get the televising rights and make money. PNG will spend taxpaye