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THURSDAY – and it seems some have been taking the advent of that
thunderous god Thor’s day too seriously.
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THE latest chatter from Phoenix town, aka Rabaul: A teacher was
physically targeted by irate parents while taking a class at Malaguna
primary school. Come on parents … no matter what the cause was, classroom
punch-ups are a definite no-no and markedly uncool. Malaguna is one of
the country’s oldest and most respected primary schools.
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THEN there was the full scale riots associated with Nawaeb high school in
the Morobe province. Reports so far suggest that the villagers living
close to the school may well have suffered at the hands of senior
students, who have allegedly attacked them on a number of occasions.
Gardens have been destroyed and stolen from, and the people in the area
appear to have had more than enough.
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ALLEGEDLY the problems come mainly from students expelled from other
schools for similar behaviour. If that’s true, then the education
authorities should cease shunting losers from one school to another. And
employ mediators to sit with the school students and the villagers and
hammer out a lasting peace. Calling Divine Word’s Br Pat Howley ...
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TIMELY – Deputy Police Commissioner Jeffrey Vaki’s spot-check tour of
Gordon Police Barracks on Tuesday. We remember Gordon when it was a model
barracks in a model community – neat, well maintained houses, immaculate
gardens, off-duty police playing with their kids and not a piece of
rubbish in sight. Many of the barracks kids went to nearby Waigani
multi-racial school.
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TODAY ... well, DPC Vaki described it as “filthy and a breeding ground
for criminals”. Few local residents outside the rusty barracks gates
would disagree. But let’s look ahead. Let’s hope that the compulsory work
parade starting this Saturday won’t be just a PR job but will have more
far-reaching effects.
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WHY is Dr Sylvester Kotapu’s report alleging mine-initiated pollution in
the Angabanga and Auga Rivers steeped in such mystery? Why have leaders
yet to sight a copy? Can we avoid any more cloak and dagger stuff
reminiscent of Cold Comfort Farm’s Aunt Ada Doom, who “saw something
nasty in the woodshed” – but never revealed precisely what?
– Dee Nesenolis
 
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