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Aussies too, must
explain
I REFER to Leigh Arnold’s letter “Australia deeply unhappy over
‘negatives’ in editorial viewpoint” (Aug 20).
Would it not be time for the Australian government to explain to
the people of Papua New Guinea as to how it knew that Julian
Moti was departing Singapore on his way to the Solomon Islands
and why it didn’t arrest him there rather than involve Papua New
Guinea in the exercise?
The Australian government has already acknowledged that its
intelligence organisation was aware of Moti’s movements and his
travel plans. So given that, why didn’t they arrest him in
Singapore?
Or was it maybe it has no axe to wield on the Singapore
government?
I’m not suggesting that any actions taken in the Moti escape
were correct but given the sensitivity of relations between
Australia and the Pacific Island nations, is this not just
another example of Australia’s bully-boy tactics in the area?
Bad form Australia, now come clean since you are promoting good
governance. -Observer, Port Moresby
Spend money on
facilities, not TV sets
THE plans by Speaker Jeffery Nape to buy television sets for MPs
are a total waste of taxpayers’ money.
MPs do not need TV sets in their offices. What they need to do
is set up offices in their respective electorate to service the
people. Use that money to set up offices for the MPs.
What are you trying to achieve by this unusual spending? MPs
should be attending sittings instead of following proceedings
from TV. There is no logic in your proposal.
PNG needs facilities such as classrooms, houses for teachers,
aid posts, airstrips, roads, bridges, piped water, etc, in rural
areas and villages and not TV sets in Parliament.
Mr Speaker, I suggest you visit the Australian parliament to get
some ideas. -Pakson, Port Moresby
Do your sums
I REFER to the letter “Seeing real Telikom colours” by “Kangom
Naweh” of Bulolo (Aug 24). The writer and all Papua New Guineans
who have criticised Telikom must do the sums. The SIM price has
always been K25 since its introduction and K100 is your initial
start-up credits. It was priced that way because Telikom knows
the culture, attitude and habits of the average Papua New
Guineans. We get excited the first time we own a mobile phone,
go crazy and call everyone. Understand this and please educate
others who are ignorant. For your information, Telikom has
always respected and supported local businesses. It has never
retailed mobile handsets. For many silent patriotic Papua New
Guineans, B Mobile will always be there. Telikom PNG, Laikim yu
nating tru! – Israel Izenberg, Via email
Ripped off by Telikom?
I SUPPORT the letter by “Kangom Naweh” (Aug 24). I was one of
the customers who was ripped off by Telikom for buying a mobile
phone which cost K250 plus another K125 for the start-up kit.
When Digicel launched its business, it sold the same mobile I
bought for only K99. What a rip-off by Telikom. I got myself a
new Digicel mobile phone for only K89. Keep up the challenge,
Digicel. – Ripped off victim, Via email
Expensive medical reports
THE letter by Tom Mek about shortage of accommodation (Aug 23)
is a good one that must be followed up. I have a question about
medical reports that needs answers. Can someone explain why
victims of traffic accidents are being forced to pay K500 to get
a report? I find it strange that only one senior doctor is able
to write a comprehensive medical report. I do not have the money
to help this victim. Just what is going on? – Fair and just
promoter, Port Moresby
Get facts right
I REFER to the letter “Proposed highway would create more
problems” by “NCD Boy” (Aug 23). The writer is only looking at
one side of the “national development coin”. If only you had
brains and a heart for developing for this young, diverse and
rich country, you or anyone for that matter, would really
appreciate such a move. Road linkage is not the root cause of
all problems happening in the villages, districts, towns and
cities of PNG or for that matter, anywhere else in the world.
Please get your facts right. – Danny boy, Port Moresby
Blessing in disguise
ALTHOUGH I was sad to see that we may have missed our
opportunity to make the next World Cup, it might be a blessing
in disguise. Now we can focus on building our internal NSL
domestic soccer competition and set sight on the 2014 World Cup.
– Perthman, Via email
Aussies more transparent
I REFER to the letter “Hardly any tact in Aussie letter” by
“Bemused”. The writer should be glad that the Australian High
Commission (AHC) believed the election was a thing for the PNG
people and Parliament. What would you want the AHC to do?
Interfere? As for Moti versus the Australian Wheat Board (AWB),
the AWB inquiry was made public. The Australian prime minister
was happy to front up at the inquiry. So you can’t compare that
level of transparency of the AWB with that of the Moti inquiry
and cover-up. The Moti report is not yet public. And your PM
refused to face the Moti inquiry. – Sad facts huh, Port
Moresby
Too expensive to tour
I SUPPORT the letter “PNG too expensive” by “Simple student”
(Aug 24). I also read the earlier article and felt sorry for the
German tourist. I do agree that the cost of travelling and
accommodation within PNG is very expensive. No wonder tourists
prefer to visit other Pacific destinations instead of PNG
because it is
cheaper there. With that in mind, I urge the Government and the
Tourism Promotion Authority to address these issues immediately.
Otherwise, we will continue to lose potential visitors to our
“Land of the unexpected”. – Masax, Madang
Lae toilets in dark ages
WHEN will we see Lae city’s public toilets regain its former
glory? I call on the responsible authorities to do something
about that. We are living in the 21st century. Are our officials
still living in the dark ages? – Let there be light, Lae
 
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