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MRA’s make-up flawed
I REFER to the editorial “MRA is an
important initiative” (Sept 10) is enlightening to the
uninformed but quite short of the whole truth.
However, the fact that the media is showing interest in the
Mineral Resource Authority debate, it is hoped our people will
assess the issues objectively and draw their own conclusions
about the legitimacy or otherwise of the MRA and governance
issues it faces.
In terms of the intention to create the MRA, there is not much
an issue. It seems to have been well publicised.
The real issue of concern relates to whether or not the “MRA
baby” that has been conceived and born, indeed has the “genetic
make-up” of the proponents, as it were.
Being a creature of statute, the MRA finds the basis of its
existence from the Mineral Resources Authority Act 2005.
The MRA Act 2005 provides for MRA’s existence and operations.
Any serious research or assessment of the MRA must start with
this law.
When the MRA Act 2005 is dissected, one would find that the “MRA
baby’s genetic make-up” is contaminated. It does not really and
truly reflect the intention behind its creation.
Unless many of these flaws are corrected, the MRA would remain
an “ill-conceived illegitimate baby” that could be a source of a
national catastrophe-in-waiting, considering PNG’s heavy
reliance on the mineral sector.
James Wanjik
Port Moresby
 
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