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EASY WAY TO MAKE A FORTUNE: THE 2015 PACIFIC GAMES

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BY JAMES PEREYAP When America and its allies invaded Iraq and kicked out the dictator Saddam Hussein, the first course of action was to get the Iraqis settled down and rebuild their infrastructure. Invading officers requested USD $12-$14 Billion (not million) in $100 bills airfreighted into Baghdad for quick disbursement.  Most has never been accounted for and apparently was stolen [read the article here at: http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2014/10/13/lost-iraqi-billions-found/].  What lesson can be learnt from this story of gargantuan waste of wealth?   Simple:   No government should ever throw large sums of money at a problem all at once and demanding quick results if you want the money used properly.   In PNG we always think we know better and it is not surprising that the Pacific Games are following the Iraq strategy for dumping money down ratholes.  PNG can ill afford the painful results that are already appearing, such as widespread signs of shoddy workmanship.  So much

Free Education Policy: A Policy in Despair and Corruption

By CASPER DAMIEN When the current government introduces the Free Education Policy when it came to power after General Election in 2012, it was kind of relieve and add smiles to the parents of all children in PNG. The parents were happy that their children’s fees will be paid by the government. The introduction of free education policy means all school fees for children who are attending government schools from Elementary to Grade 12 will be paid by the government. In other words parents will not pay any more school fees. All will be taken care by the government.     Whether the free education policy is good or bad in the country is something for everyone to debate about. On the same note, whether this policy is a controversy or not, is something the government has to revisit and reconsider its decision. If the government thinks this policy is the best policy available to promote free education for all children and to ease the parents’ burden of difficulty in paying children’s fe

LEADERSHIP CODE -VS- CRIMINAL CODE

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By BRYAN KRAMER Part 2 - Criminal Code So what is the Criminal Code? Criminal Code also referred to as Criminal Code Act are criminal laws or prohibited offences "enacted" by Parliament (hence the term "Act") to preserve peace and good order in PNG. The code defines each criminal offence and imposed penalty for breaking them. The code is arranged in nine main parts which are further categorised into divisions and sections also referred to as provisions. There are over 628 different sections that make up the Criminal Code. PNG Criminal Code originated from Queensland when PNG was still a territory of Australia. Following PNG's independence the Code was formally adopted by Parliament using its powers under the Constitution. In accordance with Section 37(2) of Constitution nobody may be convicted of an offence that is not defined by, and the penalty for which is not prescribed by, a written law, except for contempt of court. Hence the nee

LEADERSHIP CODE -VS- CRIMINAL CODE

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By BRYAN KRAMER After reading the many comments in relation to our Members of Parliament being referred by Ombudsman Commission to Public Prosecutor on allegations of misconduct in office versus those being charged by Police for criminal offences it seems most are still confused about these two very distinct judicial processes. Therefore I thought it only proper to provide a brief insight to better clarify their distinctive differences. Those who have been following my articles over the past year would already be familiar with the subject matter. However I understand social media in PNG in recent times has exploded with a direct readership of 200,000 and word of mouth reach exceeding 1 million. So it's appropriate to revisit some of the points already covered in the past. What is the Leadership Code? Leadership code are laws established by the Constitution (Division 2) governing ethics (moral values) and code of conduct of those who hold leadership po