The first victim of recent changes to the Environment Act 2000 by the government of Papua New Guinea is Noel Anjo. Noel is a well known activist; you will never miss him when you cruise around Boroko in Port Moresby during week days. Noel is one of those many who is passionate about this country and openly talks about the issues faced by people.
Noel was engaged by Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) and the Community Coalition Against Corruption (CCAC) to do awareness on corruption and issues relating to the changes in the Environment Act by the Government of Papua New Guinea when he was arrested by police in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. Noel is now still under police custody.
What does this indicate to us people of this country? It is very obvious now that:
1) The government is putting the interests of multinational corporations before its people;
2) The government is NO LONGER about people but about PROFIT;
3) The government is A PUPPET; it is CONTROLLED by MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS; and
4) The government will NOT REST until IT FREES up peoples’ customary land for development.
Papua New Guinea is a democratic nation. Every citizen in this country has the right to say whatever he or she thinks it is good, bad, right or wrong about this country. We have the right under the constitution to freedom of speech.
The arrest by Noel Anjo; IS THIS A PREVIEW OF WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR GOVERNMENT FROM NOW ON?
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