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PNGSDP K14m Land deal documents signed by Wobiro and Norman Carl may deal put together & negotiated by Ati Wobiro 1. Land transfer instrument for section 65 ,lot 2 daru from My Home Development Ltd to PNG Sustainable Development LTD for Total sum of K7,080,200.00 million dated 13/02/2012 2.Land transfer instrument for section 65 ,lot 12 daru from Norman Carl may to PNG Sustainable Development LTD for Total sum of K6,596,200.00 million dated 13/02/2012 3. PNGSDP bsp banK Cheque Number 877505 Total K6,744,590.00 million paid to My Home Development Ltd dated 5/4/2012 4.PNGSDP bsp banK Cheque Number 877503 Total K6,235,949.67 million paid to Norman Carl may dated 5/04/2012 5. PNGSDP bsp banK Cheque Number 877504 Total K448,020.00 million paid to Norman Carl may dated 5/04/2012 6 Total paid K13,428,559.67 million these whole deal was negotiated by Ati Wobiro himself with PNGSDP 7. Next we will post actual banK statements showing large amouts transfered into Ati Wobiros banK accounts a

Why is SkyCo Systems CEO Joe Kile & Lae MP Loujaya Kouza continuosly boasting about their money consuming failed project - Biometric? More than K5million people's money (DSIP Funds) have been diverted into this so-called pilot project. Yet, both failed to explain the simple question on how biometric will bring tangible services into the 23 wards of Lae City and Ahi. The CEO is the MP's Pastor back in Port Moresby. That's where the bridge is, between Joe and Loujaya. In other words, people's money has been diverted to suit their personal interest. Police had halted and consficated BID team equipment at Bumbu yesterday. There remains the uncertainty on the legal validity or this project. Until there is clarification on the dos and don'ts for this project by law (Act), people can sue now for spying and causing of insecurity to.their privacy. Upon what relevant Act should One give consent to be interviewed etc without feelings of doubts and inse

By SCOTT WAIDE* Last Sunday, another  teenager, a student at Bumayong Secondary school  died  at Lae’s Angau hospital   from severe knife wounds he sustained in  another  unnecessary  clash  between students. The foolishness of   students who succumb to peer pressure  is inexcusable. But  the ignorance of parents and  education authorities  of the  root causes behind the ongoing school fights is unforgivable. Three months ago, education authorities  along with stakeholders in the Lae community   met to discuss possible solutions  to the school fights.   I attended  as an observer of the proceedings. I could not take the jeers  and  sarcasm  displayed by older  members in the meeting who downplayed the organizational structures of the school based groups  responsible for the  violence. I felt the need to stand up in the crowd, uninvited,  and vent on  the unsuspecting senior members  attending the meeting. Why do you  joke about student  organizational structures that have  become

TRIBUTE TO ANOTHER GREAT JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURTS OF PNG. Another sad day for PNG, it just lost today another High Court Judge; late justice Mark Sevua, in his native home village, and province today Tuesday (2/8/14). Arrangements are being made to accord the late Judge the dignity and respect he well deserved as the most senior judge of the National and Supreme Courts of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Judge Sevua's last press release to PNGBlogs is here. It was the convoy of vehicles down Lorengau town in Manus that got the attention of locals.As it headed straight for the hospital, passersby became curious so some followed.Right now that island province is in shock after learning of the sudden passing of one of the most senior and respected sons, Justice Mark Sevua.Shocked relatives have started arriving at the home of a relative where his body now lays while word spreads to his loved ones, colleagues and friends.JusticeSevu a and his wife arrived at

Former Papua New Guinea prime minister Mekere Morauta has accused incumbent leader Peter O’Neill of misrepresenting a Singapore court case where a $1.4 billion development fund created by BHP Billiton is at stake. Sir Mekere said the PNG government had substantially lost a court action last week that Mr O’Neill had claimed as a success in his campaign to win control of the PNG Sustainable Development Program fund. “The numerous untruths contained in the Prime Minister’s statement have been drawn to the attention of the court by PNGSDP,” Sir Mekere said. He said it was “puzzling to say the least that the PM ‘welcomes’ the Singapore court’s ruling in this regard, when the state has lost its application before the judge and is seeking to overturn the decision on appeal”. Last December the PNG government nationalised the majority stake in the Ok Tedi copper mine, which BHP had bequeathed to the PNFSDP when it exited the mine a decade ago after en­vir­onmental disputes. Mr O’Neill

By Wabag Observer I have been reading some of the comments made by Isaac Lupari in his capacity as Chief of Staff in his attempt in pleasing his boss, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. In my view Lupari is making a fool of himself as he is not playing his game according to set protocols. In other words, he is accusing politicians on important national issues which are not appropriate. He should leave politics to the politicians to deal with issues of national importance. He is only a support staff and he has no legal basis to accuse senior politicians. When Mr Lupari was appointed heads of several government departments on acting basis, he has not been able to keep his appointments for more than six months. For example Lupari was Acting Secretary for Finance & Treasury for six months, he was appointed Acting Secretary for Defence for three months, he was Acting Secretary for Works for two months, he was Acting Secretary for Public Services for another two months, he was appointed P

By PETER MAI Ever since Agiru taking the office as Governor of SHP in 1997, he had barely done anything. The only visible infrastructure that would be seen in Mendi town is the ill planned and poorly structured cob web filled seven story Agiru Center. Three quarter of the whole building is unoccupied, filled with filth and dirt. I wonder how much he (Agiru) has spent on that building the tax payers money. The huge amount of millions of kina that was spent unnecessarily and lavishly on that wasted and unoccupied building should have been put into good use in areas such as upgrading of schools, health centers and infrastructure development such as the sealing of Mendi Tari road. Sadly all these have never been done by the fantastic fantasy governor – Anderson Agiru. All the schools, Health Services and roads in Hela and Southern Highlands all have devastated from bad to worse. Where has the huge cash flow from the LNG gone to?? Why are basic government services break

KANDEP MP Don Polye has taken Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to task over his alleged ownership of several companies and the purported awarding of contracts to the latter by the Ok Tedi Mine. In questions directed to the Prime Minister in Parliament recently, the Kandep MP said several major contracts have been awarded since the Government expropriated the mine last year and the PM should advise if he or his associates had any interests in the firms. "I understand that since the State took control over OK Tedi mine as a state owned entity, several major contracts and construction, security and charter services have been awarded or in the stages of being awarded. Some of the awarded contracts include Black Swan International, Wild Cat Developments, South West Air and Remington. Prime Minister, can you honestly tell the nation whether you and through your associates hold any interest in these companies as they have been engaged by OTML?" he said. How

By SIR MEKERE MORAUTA The chairman of PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd, Sir Mekere Morauta, said today that com ments by the Prime Minister in relation to the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Singapore were a gross misrepresentation of the orders made in the case. The numerous untruths contained in the Prime Minister’s statement have been drawn to the attention of the court by PNGSDP. First, it should be highlighted that the State had made an application to the court for the following orders against PNGSDP: An injunction over PNGSDP's assets The appointment of a Receiver and Manager over PNGSDP's affairs and An account of all dealings in PNGSDP's assets. In fact on 25 August the judge dismissed the State's application for all these orders as she found that the State's allegations of dissipation of assets were unsupported. In other words, the State has lost its application. That is why the State is appealing against the judge'