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Focus on rural
areas!
THE overwhelming support for Sir Michael Somare’s leadership is
certainly impressive. The onus is now on the Government to
consolidate on the recent economical gains but more importantly,
re-direct funding and development to the rural areas. The areas
that really matter to the people are infrastructure development,
rural agriculture development and meaningful health and
education reforms. The appointment of Dr Clement Malau is the
best thing that has happened to PNG health sector. It is sad
though that Health Minister Sir Peter Barter has left political
life. Sir Michael must continue to look North to Asia; that’s
where the money is for PNG. – Dr Momia Teariki-Tautea,
Western Australia
Thank you USS Peleliu
I WOULD like to say a big thank-you to the officers and crew of
the visiting USS Peleliu. They have done a wonderful job to
spruce up Madang. These sailors have showed us they are not
afraid of hard or dirty work. They even cleaned the toilets. On
behalf of the students of DWU, especially the Trainee Health
Extension #3, we are grateful for the visiting men and women
teaching us new things and for taking us around on the
helicopter and on board USS Peleliu. They were certainly
experiences of a lifetime for us. – Florence Tumbari, Health
Extension Year 3, DWU, Madang
Recognised for
deterioriation?
EVERY year during special occasions, our leaders are knighted by
the Queen of England for their contribution to the development
of the country. Interestingly, I have not seen any development
but deterioration for the last 20 years. – Lucas Kiap, Lae
Rage over PMVs in POM
THE people who operate PMVs in Port Moresby must have their
heads examined. I have seen small schoolchildren being chased
off their PMVs because the children do not pay adults’ fare.
Besides that, the PMVs don’t even bother to complete their
designated routes and thereby cheating the passengers. Then we
have some drivers who drive as if they are possessed by the
devil. No wonder so many lives are lost. If they want to drive
fast, they should at least do it on roadworthy vehicles and not
the rundown ones on our roads. – Shaken commuter, Port
Moresby
Chan should lead Opp
I BELIEVE Sir Julius Chan should be the Opposition leader. If
Sir Mekere Morauta and Bart Philemon have nominated him for the
prime minister’s job, then he should be the Opposition leader.
– Upisa Ala, US
Unfair statistics on NA
I REFER to “Cheated and betrayed” (Aug 15) by “Frustrated and
betrayed”, who claimed that 74.3% of voters voted against the
National Alliance. I am sorry that the writer had to undergo a
nightmare when NA emerged winner in the end. It is obvious the
writer was writing on his/her own interest. The statistic
provided was unfair as it compared with one political party
against the other parties. Mind you, NA had announced a
political marriage with its coalition partners before the
election and came out winners with 55.96%. This would have
indicated that more than half of the people are happy with the
coalition Government. – Nor Pondo, Port Moresby
Communication break
through
I AM a Papua New Guinean living in Auckland, New Zealand, and
for the first time last week, I was able to receive a phone call
from my family staying in the “trouble zone” of Nebilyer. In the
past, my family had to travel to Mt Hagen if they wanted to
communicate with me. But now, thanks to Digicel, they can now
call me from Nebilyer. I am so happy and impressed.
Congratulations Digicel, you have reached the unreached. –
Komb Kena, Auckland, New Zealand
Tribes should lay down
arms
I REFER to “Students flee war at school” (Aug 16). The
prestigious Amapyaka Lutheran International School has nothing
to do with the warring factions. The warring Ambulin and Wapukin
tribes have brought disgrace to Enga province and the whole
country by carrying out their fight in the school. Don’t these
people know the importance of the school in their midst? It is
high time the men put down their weapons and let life return to
normal for the good of their women and children who suffer so
much and think about the future of their children and society.
– Extremely disgusted, Madang
 
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