Good news for Daulo
A RECENT decision by the Eastern Highlands provincial executive council to build a new high school in Daulo district is greatly welcomed.
It will enable our children to continue their education in the district after completing their primary school education.
Work should begin soon. - D.G. Marrawooyzeh, Port Moresby

Teachers deserve better pay
I SUPPORT the issue raised by “Manau” of Lae (March 6) about poor pay for teachers. Teachers are the foundation builders of society and require special treatment as other professionals. Their pay for the past years was so poor when compared to purchasing power and the service they provide. Prices of goods and services have increased and the pay they earn cannot support themselves and their families. In fact, teachers contribute a lot in remote parts of PNG in developing human resource and they deserve some form of appraisals. The Government must recognise the services they provide. Therefore, the Education Minister must find alternatives to improve this important issue. Despite the levels of qualifications and positions, the service they render is what that matters the most because people value and demand for their continuous service. – Michael Drake Kapu, Madang

Daughter must be blamed too
I REFER to the recent court case on incest. The daughter is also partly to be blamed. If her father had been sexually abusing her since 2000, why didn’t she report it to an adult whom I am sure would help her. Instead, she allowed the relationship to continue until which two kids were produced! Luckily her mother reported the matter. Imagine what would have happened if her mother had not done that. – Disgusted citizen, via email

Okuk Highway a nightmare
PEOPLE who do not travel along the Okuk Highway may think that travelling along this road is business as usual. However, for those of us who commute by PMVs, private cars or trucks find the current state of the highway a nightmare. The continuous heavy rains in recent months have seen landslides and mudslides along certain parts of the highway. Natural and manmade potholes are growing. The people living along the highway are moving their houses 2-3m from the highway to seek compensation. There is a lack of respect for the rule of law and this is recipe for anarchy if the authorities do not seriously address the problems along the highway. Many trucking companies operating along this highway have already indicated withdrawing their services. Okuk Highway is facing a imminent threat of closure. – Bomai D Witne, Goroka

Kudos to Unitech staff
I THANK the staff members of the University of Technology who, through their own initiative, organised a reconciliation ceremony at the campus on March 1. It was the most ethical, moral and wise thing to do in view of the situation at the campus. However, on a spiritual note, I think several important factors were not put into perspective. First, all parties concerned should have been involved – those for and against. Second, forgiveness is achieved at the expense of a life being sacrificed, even if it means a position of power, prestige and influence. These are some of the things that should have been considered by the organisers. – Silent Christian, Lae

Unfair distribution of aid
THE Australian aid to PNG failed to reach all the districts. Much of the aid has gone to certain provinces and districts where certain senior public servants and politicians come from. These people who negotiate and draw proposals to Canberra ensured that their province and electorate get the projects year after year. Australians who come and work under AusAID here seemed to have lost track of projects funded under AusAID. If they keep track of these projects, they would have ensure a fair distribution of these AusAID projects. I do not know when districts such as Koroba-Lake Kopiago, Komo-Margarima, Nipa-Kutubu, Mendi and Kagua- Erave in SHP will get their share of the AusAID projects. – Jacob Sekewa, Port Moresby

Forget AFP, Rambi
RECENTLY, I read that the Internal Security Minister Sani Rambi wanted Australia to deploy its police officers in PNG to tackle law and order issues. As an individual, I deplore the statement. We have sufficient manpower and there is no need to waste millions of kina. Instead the money should be used to give a pay rise to our police and defence force to ensure they carry out their job effectively and maintain law and order. – Daniel Kugam, via email
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