It is interesting there has been no letters published following on the “Donigi Scheme” (The National Feb 1), which seemed to be a modern day version of the cargo cult.
According to the lawyer/writer, Peter Donigi, the law of nature requires an individual to give without any expectation of a return gift or benefit and, obviously his law firm would be extremely pleased on this basis to have him as a full-time consultant.
Donigi was quite blunt on the cargo cult aspect: “If someone comes and says to you, I am going to give you K100 but I want you to give it back to me in kind or interest, that is not “giving”.”
It seems current landowner schemes, which involve land leased by the Government and leased back by developers, have marginalised landowners and turned them into beggars on the streets.
Tell that to the palm oil growers in Kimbe or the Kutubu landowners who have become part of an integrated land group and who are reaping the benefits of commercial development on their land.
Pity the landowners at Baruni village and elsewhere who are part of the Donigi scheme that are not benefiting at present from any significant commercial development.
Instead they have been corporatised.
Now they will have to pay fees for accountants to furnish annual accounts to Government bodies, face other legal fees as well as other payments identified by Donigi.
 

Bush lawyer
Port Moresby