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By SONJA BARRY RAMOI “Mr Speaker, it appears to be forged, it appears to be forged. The signature on face value that I see now is certainly not mine, certainly not mine Mr Speaker. And the letter the way it is structured is certainly not the way I write letters or my staff write letters, Mr Speaker. The letter is addressed to the Treasurer and then it is ‘attentioned’ to Mr Gibson and then it says ‘Dear Sir’; Mr Speaker it said ‘Dear Sir’. Every time my letter comes out from my office it’s other ‘My Dear Minister’ or ‘My Dear Secretary’,” the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Hon. Peter O’Neill informed the Speaker Hon. Theo Zurenuoc at the end of May this year.  The purportedly forged letter dated 24, January 2012 bearing the official emblem and the Prime Ministers signature was addressed to the Minister for Finance and Treasury, Hon Don Polye. The stamp in the top right hand corner of the allegedly forged letter reads ‘Prime Minister’ and indicates that it was ‘Received’ by the Mini

By SONJA BARRY RAMOI “Mr Speaker, it appears to be forged, it appears to be forged. The signature on face value that I see now is certainly not mine, certainly not mine Mr Speaker. And the letter the way it is structured is certainly not the way I write letters or my staff write letters, Mr Speaker. The letter is addressed to the Treasurer and then it is ‘attentioned’ to Mr Gibson and then it says ‘Dear Sir’; Mr Speaker it said ‘Dear Sir’. Every time my letter comes out from my office it’s other ‘My Dear Minister’ or ‘My Dear Secretary’,” the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Hon. Peter O’Neill informed the Speaker Hon. Theo Zurenuoc at the end of May this year.  The purportedly forged letter dated 24, January 2012 bearing the official emblem and the Prime Ministers signature was addressed to the Minister for Finance and Treasury, Hon Don Polye. The stamp in the top right hand corner of the allegedly forged letter reads ‘Prime Minister’ and indicates that it was ‘Received’ by th

By GABRIEL RAMOI If OTML  Files  for voluntary  liquidation  after it licence to operate as a miner in  Mt. Fubulan  is not renewed by the PNG Government next year, What will  happen to its assets ? Does its asset include the Singapore based US$1.4 Billion long term fund currently managed by HSBC and Schroeder’s? Facts: The Long Term Fund is Governed  by  Trust Deeds which was Drafted by the Law Firm  Allens Arthur Robinson on behalf of its client  BHP Billiton and relayed to PNG via Gadens Lawyers  who presented the final document to the then Prime Minister Sir Mekere  who acquiesce with its content and  got his Cabinet to approve the 22 Different Agreement and Trust Deeds that set the legal framework  indemnifying  BHP Billiton  from  any  future claims over the  the Destruction of the Fly River System through a compensation Package which included, 1.Transfering BHPs majority interest in  OTML to  PNG Sustainable Program LTD and that PNGSDP receives every year an income stream from t

PNGBlogs The Opposition is concern that the Government is tabling amendments to the Mining (Ok Tedi Continuation) (Ninth Supplemental Agreement) to give the State “maximum power” to determine the future of the Ok Tedi Mine and the PNGSDP. We are very concern that the Government is setting a very dangerous precedence here by trying to legislate to take control of private companies.  This is a very negative signal to the investment communities and will create a lot of unnecessary anxiety. We are becoming very concern that this Government is using its numerical street and the immunity of the amended Section 145 to slowly become dictatorial. This is what the Opposition has been trying to warn the people of this country when it raised issues on the amendments to Section 145 on Motions of vote of no confidence. This is a very dangerous trend for this country and the people must pressure and encourage their local members of parliament to use their conscience to scrutinize such bills. The oppo

PNGBlogs The Opposition is concern that the Government is tabling amendments to the Mining (Ok Tedi Continuation) (Ninth Supplemental Agreement) to give the State “maximum power” to determine the future of the Ok Tedi Mine and the PNGSDP. We are very concern that the Government is setting a very dangerous precedence here by trying to legislate to take control of private companies.  This is a very negative signal to the investment communities and will create a lot of unnecessary anxiety. We are becoming very concern that this Government is using its numerical street and the immunity of the amended Section 145 to slowly become dictatorial. This is what the Opposition has been trying to warn the people of this country when it raised issues on the amendments to Section 145 on Motions of vote of no confidence. This is a very dangerous trend for this country and the people must pressure and encourage their local members of parliament to use their conscience to scrutinize such bil

By Renata Laveil In the midst of Independence celebrations, it is amazing when we realize the nation is united in one mind, heart and soul with the feeling of nationalism reverberating throughout the country through the sound of drums, bamboo flutes, kundu drums, garamuts and all other traditional mediums that were used in the past and now revered, for communication, singsings and festivals. They are our true vestiges showing our real and lasting identity from the rest of the Pacific Island nations; also that which create our standing in the world. Our forefathers who have set the pace for our Independence had all the right beliefs, principles and policies in mind when they drew up the constitution and pushed for Independence. If we were to fully grasp the true Melanesian pride and nationalism that pushed our Grand Chief to push for Independence from our colonial era, then we will be able to realise and instil the same feeling of nationalism and pride towards our family, our neighbour

By Renata Laveil In the midst of Independence celebrations, it is amazing when we realize the nation is united in one mind, heart and soul with the feeling of nationalism reverberating throughout the country through the sound of drums, bamboo flutes, kundu drums, garamuts and all other traditional mediums that were used in the past and now revered, for communication, singsings and festivals. They are our true vestiges showing our real and lasting identity from the rest of the Pacific Island nations; also that which create our standing in the world. Our forefathers who have set the pace for our Independence had all the right beliefs, principles and policies in mind when they drew up the constitution and pushed for Independence. If we were to fully grasp the true Melanesian pride and nationalism that pushed our Grand Chief to push for Independence from our colonial era, then we will be able to realise and instil the same feeling of nationalism and pride towards our family, our nei

PNGExposed Blog We can talk and shout and fret in such beautiful prose all we like. The thing is, if the relevant authorities do not do anything, this and similar swindles will just continue and get better, not worse. Corruption is worse than HIV and AIDS. At least with HIV-AIDS them that suffer and die from it inflict the curse upon themselves and others unknowingly in most cases. With corruption, a few culprits afflict and affect the curse, suffering and injury upon the whole population in the country, including babies and those yet to be born. So, who do we look to for redemption and deliverance? What’s Ombudsman Commission doing? Every indication is the Commission is dying slowly but surely from euthanasia. There is no cure for euthanasia because it is self-inflicted, a death by one’s own voluntary choice. Is Auditor-General going to look into this? May be not because all foreign and national employees need their jobs. And anyway, they do compliance audits for the past years which

PNGExposed Blog We can talk and shout and fret in such beautiful prose all we like. The thing is, if the relevant authorities do not do anything, this and similar swindles will just continue and get better, not worse. Corruption is worse than HIV and AIDS. At least with HIV-AIDS them that suffer and die from it inflict the curse upon themselves and others unknowingly in most cases. With corruption, a few culprits afflict and affect the curse, suffering and injury upon the whole population in the country, including babies and those yet to be born. So, who do we look to for redemption and deliverance? What’s Ombudsman Commission doing? Every indication is the Commission is dying slowly but surely from euthanasia. There is no cure for euthanasia because it is self-inflicted, a death by one’s own voluntary choice. Is Auditor-General going to look into this? May be not because all foreign and national employees need their jobs. And anyway, they do compliance audits for the past yea

PNGBlogs L&A Constructions are Luciano Cragnolini, Nee Cragnolini & their strange sleeping partner & bedfellow in our one and only Peter O'Neill. The ridiculous Parliament tiles over pebbles job is nothing compared to what other stunts they have pulled and are pulling all over the place in PNG. Luciano & Nee Cragnolini were in the right place at the right time to do Peter O'Neill special favors when he was just a senior Minister in Somare’s Cabinet. Nee Cragnolini in particular saw in Peter O'Neill what her husband couldnt see. And so she is one woman who needs to be credited with having the eye to the future in that family. These days, when her children question what she seeing in O'Neill, even O'Neill as Prime Minister is out to protect Nee’s vision of what was, what is, and what could be.There is a strange case of one of Nee’s step sons questioning Peter ONeill’s deep commitment to the family a few months ago at Airways, you should have seen the P

PNGBlogs L&A Constructions are Luciano Cragnolini, Nee Cragnolini & their strange sleeping partner & bedfellow in our one and only Peter O'Neill. The ridiculous Parliament tiles over pebbles job is nothing compared to what other stunts they have pulled and are pulling all over the place in PNG. Luciano & Nee Cragnolini were in the right place at the right time to do Peter O'Neill special favors when he was just a senior Minister in Somare’s Cabinet. Nee Cragnolini in particular saw in Peter O'Neill what her husband couldnt see. And so she is one woman who needs to be credited with having the eye to the future in that family. These days, when her children question what she seeing in O'Neill, even O'Neill as Prime Minister is out to protect Nee’s vision of what was, what is, and what could be.There is a strange case of one of Nee’s step sons questioning Peter ONeill’s deep commitment to the family a few months ago at Airways, you should have

By David Ephraim I have come to notice growing misconceptions and wrong assumptions against current Papua New Guinean Opposition Leader Hon. Belden Namah. The idea that he is a dictatorial type, a danger to democracy and rule of law and other things some people write about him is totally baseless and unconvincing based on his performance as politician. Until events in 2011, Hon. Belden Namah was never given an opportunity to lead Papua New Guinea as Prime Minister. Although he was then Deputy Prime Minister under O’Neill/Namah government he never took the opportunity to pursue further up. Instead he remained contained with what he hoped to achieve, working within the domain of democracy to correct many flaws by so-called political stability - when decades of opportunities were lost to political weakness that allowed tribal systemic corruption to creep in to destroy the very opportunity to turn growth in social progress for 7 million people of Papua New Guinea. Certain events that happe

By David Ephraim I have come to notice growing misconceptions and wrong assumptions against current Papua New Guinean Opposition Leader Hon. Belden Namah. The idea that he is a dictatorial type, a danger to democracy and rule of law and other things some people write about him is totally baseless and unconvincing based on his performance as politician. Until events in 2011, Hon. Belden Namah was never given an opportunity to lead Papua New Guinea as Prime Minister. Although he was then Deputy Prime Minister under O’Neill/Namah government he never took the opportunity to pursue further up. Instead he remained contained with what he hoped to achieve, working within the domain of democracy to correct many flaws by so-called political stability - when decades of opportunities were lost to political weakness that allowed tribal systemic corruption to creep in to destroy the very opportunity to turn growth in social progress for 7 million people of Papua New Guinea. Certain events t

PNG Exposed Blog We believe that the focus here should not be China Harbor Engineering Company. They are here to make money, by whatever means. We should instead scrutinise the actions of our leaders involved in the awarding of the contract, beginning of course with Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and Sports Minister Justin  Tkatchenko  Given the bad or negative profiles of these Chinese companies how on earth did we give out such contracts. If there were any tender procedural issues or bending or breaking of our Public Finance Management Act then these two leaders are to be among those people we need to question . What’s in it for them? K73 million? Rumours are being circulated almost on a daily basis but no-one has come out to disprove or confirm them. To me it stinks when our leaders have been brought into question by their actions – whether genuine or not, the perception remains in our mind that something or someone stinks somewhere. Whilst Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s anti-corrupt

PNG Exposed Blog We believe that the focus here should not be China Harbor Engineering Company. They are here to make money, by whatever means. We should instead scrutinise the actions of our leaders involved in the awarding of the contract, beginning of course with Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and Sports Minister Justin  Tkatchenko  Given the bad or negative profiles of these Chinese companies how on earth did we give out such contracts. If there were any tender procedural issues or bending or breaking of our Public Finance Management Act then these two leaders are to be among those people we need to question . What’s in it for them? K73 million? Rumours are being circulated almost on a daily basis but no-one has come out to disprove or confirm them. To me it stinks when our leaders have been brought into question by their actions – whether genuine or not, the perception remains in our mind that something or someone stinks somewhere. Whilst Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s an

By LUCAS KIAP PNG is rich in natural resources and has enjoyed continued economic growth for well over a decade at the back of high commodity prices for its mineral resources and other natural resources such as timber and fishery. Yet the country still remains a poor third world country but why? Read the full article and soon you will know why and the truth about corruption in Papua New Guinea. Soon after Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia in 16th September, 1975, the leadership which, the new country was handed over to have never developed a nationalized long-term development plan, where the country’s wealth would be fairly and equally distribute to develop all people and all parts of the country. For instance, they never had a long-term development plan supported with strategies to build satellite townships in all districts in every province including plans to have three quarters of the population as working-class population or plans to establish rural housing scheme

By LUCAS KIAP PNG is rich in natural resources and has enjoyed continued economic growth for well over a decade at the back of high commodity prices for its mineral resources and other natural resources such as timber and fishery. Yet the country still remains a poor third world country but why? Read the full article and soon you will know why and the truth about corruption in Papua New Guinea. Soon after Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia in 16th September, 1975, the leadership which, the new country was handed over to have never developed a nationalized long-term development plan, where the country’s wealth would be fairly and equally distribute to develop all people and all parts of the country. For instance, they never had a long-term development plan supported with strategies to build satellite townships in all districts in every province including plans to have three quarters of the population as working-class population or plans to establish rural hous

By DAVID EPHRAIM A new constitution was released last month paving a way for democratic elections Fiji. Come elections it's highly likely that Frank Bainimarama will be elected. He will than continue the major economic and social reforms initiated under military rule. A step now acknowledge by Australia and New Zealand, United State's was fully supportive of the regime in back donor diplomatic and trade relations. Why because Fiji's success in international peace keeping at UN deployments in Iraq and other war torn areas including current deployment of 500 personals between Israel and Syria borders. The United State also has increasing investment precess in tourism and other industries in Fiji. Fiji's success is liken to Turkey and South Korean coup than lead to massive change and growth lifting people's standard of living. Not only that but prior to releasing Fiji's new constitution, Fiji initiated a new regional Forum group based in Fiji. Pacific Island Develo