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Unitech fee hike a burden for rural
people
FROM my personal point of view, the increase of fees announced by Unitech
Council is not good for Papua New Guinea in view of the following reasons:
1. Eighty-five percent of the population are rural subsistence farmers who
cultivate their land for income. If the increase is imposed, then where will
these poor people get the money to pay for their children’s school fees?
2. The Government has failed to maintain the entire road infrastructure in
the country. The current state of the deteriorating road conditions
nationwide would make it impossible for the 85% of rural subsistence farmers
to bring their produce to the market and sell to meet such increase in fees;
3. The current proposed increase would make the rich become richer and the
poor become poorer;
4. The income of most of the people in PNG is inconsistent for them to meet
such an increase in the school fees while the prices of goods and services
are increasing daily;
5. Why increase in the fees at time when there are huge amount of money in
foreign reserves, when the economy and finance are in top shape as reported
in the media?
6. Why is there another increase when the university increased the school
fees by more than 45% just two years ago? What is the logic behind the
increase?
I call on the government to intervene and meet the increase. Please, don’t
deprive the poor 85% of the population in this country.
Concerned citizen
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