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By Ex Unitech Hon Minister, you have assumed the Ministry of perhaps the most important department for our nation's future in a time of crisis. Congratulations on your appointment! In your acceptance speech you said that you would make solving Unitech  Saga your top priority.  What is worrisome is that you also said that  it is too early to give details of your plans on how to solve the crisis. Minister Gore, time is running out.   The deadline set by the Unitech  Council for Albert Schram to come back is only weeks away.   You too  will be accused of using delaying tactics unless you have a plan ready  to go within the next few days. Hopefully, being appointed Minister of HERST means that you take a  keen interest in PNG higher education and have been following Unitech Saga to some extent. If not, here is a brief refresher course. Unitech Saga is a battle between good and evil. The Saga started when newly recruited Albert Schram naively thought the Unitech council supported good g

By Ex Unitech Hon Minister, you have assumed the Ministry of perhaps the most important department for our nation's future in a time of crisis. Congratulations on your appointment! In your acceptance speech you said that you would make solving Unitech  Saga your top priority.  What is worrisome is that you also said that  it is too early to give details of your plans on how to solve the crisis. Minister Gore, time is running out.   The deadline set by the Unitech  Council for Albert Schram to come back is only weeks away.   You too  will be accused of using delaying tactics unless you have a plan ready  to go within the next few days. Hopefully, being appointed Minister of HERST means that you take a  keen interest in PNG higher education and have been following Unitech Saga to some extent. If not, here is a brief refresher course. Unitech Saga is a battle between good and evil. The Saga started when newly recruited Albert Schram naively thought the Unitech council suppor

By NARAPELA STAFF Acting VC John Pumwa and Acting PVC Macquin Maino yesterday told a large Unitech crowd that they had done all possible to bring back Albert Schram.  What they conveniently failed to mention was that even Unitech’s boss, Chancellor Sir Nagora Bogan, does not share their optimism.  Instead: “I share your sentiments about the lackadaisical and protracted delay by SEM of Unitech in the implementation of the Council Decision of 12/2/2014 ”  (letter to Mr Justin Kehatsin of National  Academic Staff Association about the SEM’s progress on the Shram matter). The words “lackadaisical” and “protracted delay” are strong words that slap hard.  Sir Nagora is a man of respected judgement and would not use those words lightly.  Sir Nagora’s observations describe the same issue that students and staff have become irritated about: the lack of visible action by the Unitech senior executive management (SEM).  Yesterday Pumwa and Maino tried to convince us that our perceptions of their b

By NARAPELA STAFF Acting VC John Pumwa and Acting PVC Macquin Maino yesterday told a large Unitech crowd that they had done all possible to bring back Albert Schram.  What they conveniently failed to mention was that even Unitech’s boss, Chancellor Sir Nagora Bogan, does not share their optimism.  Instead: “I share your sentiments about the lackadaisical and protracted delay by SEM of Unitech in the implementation of the Council Decision of 12/2/2014 ”  (letter to Mr Justin Kehatsin of National  Academic Staff Association about the SEM’s progress on the Shram matter). The words “lackadaisical” and “protracted delay” are strong words that slap hard.  Sir Nagora is a man of respected judgement and would not use those words lightly.  Sir Nagora’s observations describe the same issue that students and staff have become irritated about: the lack of visible action by the Unitech senior executive management (SEM).  Yesterday Pumwa and Maino tried to convince us that our perc