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FROM the Land of the Unexpected – greetings to the rest of the world. Two
days of perfect weather at our place, with warm sun and that unique blue
of tropical skies, unblemished by so much as a wisp of cotton wool. A
gentle breeze dried a line full of washing and the garden looked
impossibly lush.
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IN town, a different story; died-in-the-wool sitting members rubbed
shoulders with aspirants from many a distant village. Better than 40
candidates are contesting one of our local seats; most potential voters
have no idea who the wannabes are, despite the vehement Saturday morning
attempts of supporters to familiarise the public.
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CROWDS of supporters, curious villagers and the occasional camera-armed
tourist spilled over the roadways and were in constant danger of being
annihilated by Lurch, our veteran Land Cruiser. Town residents scuttled
in and out of the shops as rapidly as possible; some subsequently
repaired to one of the town watering holes for restorative ales.
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THERE, many ribald stories relating to politicians past, present and
aspiring were exchanged and generally unflattering comments were
expressed about the abilities of all three groups. Ain’t democracy grand?
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WE haven’t heard anything from the PNG Rugby League concerning the
incident reported by Spy over there in Madang more than a week ago.
Foreigners representing sponsors of teams in the SP Cup swigged down
their beers in the stands, in full view of a capacity PNG audience. This
was despite the very sensible rule that League grounds should always be
grog-free. No comment, gentlemen? Tsk, tsk.
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WE’VE been regaled lately with a radio commercial that extols the virtues
of the Dept of National Planning. What is their claim to fame? It appears
they are ardent supporters of gender equality and the installation of
women into positions requiring authority and decision-making.
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WE think that’s tremendous – now if the Secretary for National Planning
would care to give this Column an accurate count of the numbers of female
employees in his department, say above the level of clerical assistant or
typist ... DeeNesenolis@hotmail.com is the e-mail address.
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CHEERS – and a pleasant week to one and all.
– Dee Nesenolis
 
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