I agree with John Nonggorr’s call for the PM to step aside. Recent events show that the PM has lost the plot.
Although there are many examples from which to choose, the amendment to the Environment Act is the worst abuse of legislative power by the Government. According to Sir Michael, he went to China to bring in MCC. If the PM negotiated the deal, did he tell his Chinese friends, the MCC that unlike China, PNG has strict laws on environment? Did he tell them that they would have to comply with the laws like all other developers? Why amend the Environment Act because MCC is having a hard time? The Government says the mine will bring development. Yes, but what kind of development? A few roads and bridges in exchange for hell? How about the widespread pollution and environmental damage? The mine will not go on forever.
Our people will live on their land and fish the seas forever. When the mine closes and MCC leaves PNG, what will happen to the people who will be unable to garden on their land and fish in the seas? Will they all jump on a ship and sail to China to spend their days with MCC? What is amazing is the failure by the Government to appreciate that the landowners are not against the mine.
They simply don’t want tailings to be dumped into the sea. The PM should understand this and explain this to MCC.
Mangi Saina
Post Courier, June 17, 2010
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