Wonder what has brought these proposed legislations on? What breaches have 'non-governmental organizations ' carried out - specifically what or whose laws have they breached?

At the end of the day the so-called LEADERS in the Big Haus Tambaran at Waigani must remember that they are only a minority in this country of over 7 million Papua Niugineans. They must also remember that they are accountable and answerable to Papua Niugineans NOT the other way around!!!

Mr Pundari and government can silence and place restrictions on NGOs but the thing that must be kept in mind is that most NGO members are principally Papua Niugineans and secondly NGO members. They are merely amplifying the concerns of the citizens of this nation! These concerns must be addressed before entertaining any (self-benefiting) multi million/billion kina business proposals made by non-citizens of Papua New Guinea.

*Kain olsem na yupla save faul na spendim planti moa moni long ol autsite lain na ol pipol bilong yumi yet yupla sa tromoi pipia long ol!

The below story from today's The National is what the above commentary is about...

Proposed laws on NGOs to be introduced

THE Department of Environment and Conservation will be introducing several legislations, among them will be one to control non-government organisations involved with environmental issues, parliament was told yesterday.

In his ministerial statement to parliament, Minister for Environment and Conversation John Pundari said among several reviews of existing laws concerning environment and conservation, his department would introduce a legislation to establish a conservation and environment protection authority by the end of this year.

“The authority will increase job opportunities and will also set higher standard for environmental approvals and compliances,” he said.

Pundari said that a review into penalties and fines would also be done as penalties were too soft for breaches. He wanted to introduce a PNG biodiversity conservation trust fund to establish protected areas which would further attract funding from international donors, industry and philanthropic organizations, as well as funding from government for each area.

The minister said he had prepared a submission to cabinet for the endorsement of a trust fund and the  government would be asked to invite one of the key multi-lateral agencies to help with the design and establishment of the fund.

 *Kain olsem na yupla save faul na spendim planti moa moni long ol autsite lain na     ol pipol bilong yumi yet yupla sa tromoi pipia long ol  = Hence you end up incomprehensibly spending more money on outsiders and throwing scraps to our own people! *

©Klaireh