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Sir Mekere asks PM to answer questions on public debt and cash flow crises

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  Former Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta said today the Prime Minister must come clean on Government debt and its cash flows so Papua New Guineans can judge for themselves whether or not the nation is insolvent. “An examination of the 2017 Budget, and publicly available evidence of a cash flow crisis over the past few months, call into question the ability of the O’Neill Government to repay its mountain of debt and pay for its daily operations at the same time,” he said. “Mr O’Neill’s waste, corruption and mismanagement led to a disastrous 2016, and on the information available to me, 2017 is going to be a lot worse. Peter O’Neill is taking the country into bankruptcy. “There is a stark choice facing Mr O’Neill – repay his debts or cut government operations and services even more than in 2016. Either way, he will inflict more pain on Papua New Guineans.” Debt at the end of 2016 was at least K22 billion. This is equivalent to 35 percent of GDP, which Mr O’Neill a

WARNING TO CANDIDATES! TAKE NOTE AND BE AWARE

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by KELLY COOK It is often a misconception that elections are won in the campaign stage, candidate popularity, party popularity or great policies. Just for arguments sake, take note: About 10 million ballot papers where printed in Indonesia when we have around 8 million total PNG population?. Of this approximately 5 million or so are eligible voters to which approximately 4 million are enrolled voters? You do the math - why do we need extra 6 million ballot papers printed??? For those of us who have been within the systems and have had experience, we know that elections are won or lost on the following; 1). The issuing of Ballot papers - Ensure and demand from your Election Mangers that the exact number of ballot papers been issued to polling booths must meet the exact number of eligible voters at those locations...no extras period. If so ask why?? Take the exact number of ballot papers issued for each polling booth for you to cross check th

A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF PETER PAIRE O'NEILL - FRAUDSTER OR LEADER

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  by  MICHAEL J. PASSINGAN 1. Introduction The author of this article considered most of the material that is available in the public domain to write a comprehensive narration of Prime Minister Peter Charles Paire O’Neill (PO). Most of the people who contributed information for this article are closely aligned to PO and, although not mentioned by name, their contributions are invaluable. 2. Early Life Those who know him from his childhood days have a vivid memory of how he grew up and the traits he developed. He learnt of his father’s (Brian O’Neill, a former kiap and magistrate) existence when he was in High School and that’s when he moved to Goroka to be with his father. He was already a man by then, budded out of an unparented childhood. He started South Supa Trading in Goroka with the support of his father after he completed an accountancy/commerce degree at UPNG. O’Neill was struggling and not making enough money. His dreams of fame and fortune took him backwards and forwards

PNC'S OUT OF TOUCH FAKE CAMPAIGN ADS

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PNC’s “out-of-touch-with-reality” multi-million kina campaign run by Australians So for the PNC, its not about policies and the people but about staying in power. Policies come second and people come last.   It really doesn’t matter what is said on their Facebook page. The campaign costing millions of   kina is run by a group of Australians who are taking their que from a handful of ‘coconuts’ and ‘Oreos’ who don’t really understand Papua New Guinea themselves. The tone of the FB page is elitist and blatantly suggests that Papua New Guineans are simple creatures who respond to bright warm colors and the hashtag #PNC4PNG plagiarized from the students they suppressed in the #UPNG4PNG/UOT4PNG campaign. In one of the pictures, Peter O’Neill, is hugged by a supporter. The text reads:  “We love our Prime Minister, don’t we folks” Another post praises Justin Tktachenko for his dance moves while another proclaims that PNG and Tewai Siassi is with Mao Zeming, the Deputy leader of

KNOWN FRAUDSTERS BACK AT WORK TO DEFRAUD JUBILEE INSTITUTE

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WE NEED A LAWYER! by JIHE STUDENT VOICE Jubilee Institute of Higher Education  (JIHE) is an approved AOG Church owned higher learning education institution based in Port Moresby,  Rainbow Campus.  It was established by the AOG Church in 2006 as an educational ministry arm of the church. In 2008 it was declared a university by the Somare government but downgraded to a higher learning institution for lack of basic infrastructure . Over time it had its share of problems inflicted on it by persons with fraudulent motive . One such example is the diversion of a K5m from a Sepik Trust fund to the Institution's bank account by the then Finance Secratary Thaddeus Kambanei.  When the high profile Finance Commission of Inquiry asked the then Church Supretendent Rev Tony Dalaka,  he said he doesn't have any single knowledge of how and why such an amount of money was diverted into the institution bank account or how it disappeared over night. By the grace or God , JIHE managed

WHO IS REALLY RUNNING OUR COUNTRY?

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by BRYAN KRAMMER I understand there are a number of series of articles that I have yet to complete unfortunately recent events have given me reason to write about a more pressing issue that is not only of national interest but national security. The issues I'm about to write about will be the most compelling, disturbing and complex of all the articles I have written about so far. A week ago I ran into a friend who asked me a rather confronting question, given that all my articles expose high-level corruption what do I do to address the security risks that come with it. The friend was a foreign national who came from a region of the world where people who report on similar issues are typically assassinated in an effort to silence them. My response was I do nothing, because it is inevitable. Once you accept the fact you will mostly certainly be killed for a cause you believe in then there is no point wasting time worrying about it. The only issue for me is how much I c

DO OUR LEADERS DESERVE US? OR DO WE DESERVE THEM?

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by PAUL AMATIO One of the greatest fears I have is whether my country is still MY country? Now why would someone like me, a 100% PNGean born and bred and as brown as can be think that? I wrote this piece using the backdrop of international politics and events as a possible picture of what can be happening in my country. While I am no expert in international politics, I am trained in information collation and analysis and evaluation and I have some experience in being able to put together information for evaluation purposes. I may not be 100% accurate but I believe I am not totally wrong. My sources of information are open and easily accessible to anyone who can read from the news media, web sites, history and current affairs. If one looks at recent history the new economic powers of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the ASEAN nations, these nations have followed the path of development taken by Western Countries. They had a moderate economy that was heavily dependent and rel

PNG’s democracy gazes creepy: Laws are bend, broken and institutions are scapegoated with adverse force.

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by PETER S. KINJAP Since independence from 1975, Papua New Guinea has enjoyed a vibrant democracy and the rule of law was at its helm with due respect and law breakers were dealt with accordingly. Six years ago things begin to change, taking a toll to all new level with corruption wide spreading in every government offices. When the country was about to embrace the benefits of the largest LNG project in the Pacific, a forcefully taken government was formed with Peter O’Neill at the rudder. Literally, Peter O’Neill was forced into the office of the Prime Minister – an issue which the courts find no jurisdiction to intervene. It was a number game and so be it – O’Neill with the numbers took by storm. This ‘invasion’ mounted a psychological effect in the minds of Peter O’Neill which was witnessed through his unpreceded and unbecoming behavior of a person to occupy the higher in the country with integrity, moral ethics and sensitivity to the rule of law. The country was shocked with

RATTLES AT SUPREME COURT- CHIEF JUSTICE PERSONAL STAFF REFERRED TO FRAUD SQUAD

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by PAUL IROKON The Chief Justice of the National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, Sir Salamo Injia from Tsak Valley, Wapemananda, Enga Province is certainly no stranger to controversy. In the past, Sir Salamo Injia has been accused of killing a pedestrian (a young child) in a motor vehicle accident. He was accused of mismanaging money entrusted to the Court and charged, but his case ended up being dismissed. He was accused and charged with sedition, however the charge was later withdrawn. He was suspended as Chief Justice on the 9th of November 2011, however his suspension was later lifted. He stands accused of turning a blind eye to certain allegedly Gay expatriate Judges when sodomy in PNG is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code Act, and he also stands accused of playing politics and not performing his constitutional duties as required under the Constitution. It is common knowledge among legal circles that Rachel Tony from Central Province, the private secretary (