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For the glory of BSP
I WRITE on behalf of the employees of Bank South Pacific who have shown
commitment to take part in the recent corporate nines rugby league game.
For those of us who have been training hard for the league, we feel that it
is not fair and unwise to include non-BSP staff in our team.
Since we are fielding only one team, the squad should be made up of bank
staff. We also believe that as a corporate league, it is in the bank’s best
interest that its employees be given priority over non-BSP employees.
As reflected in the recent selection to play in the curtain-raiser of the
Kumuls Origin match, the selection for the first 17 was biased and unfair as
we witnessed people from outside BSP dominating the team while forcing most
of us out despite our commitment in training after hours.
If BSP’s goal is to win, then it could easily do so by investing
considerably in obtaining all the professional players from outside to run a
team that can win.
That can be made possible but I don’t think that would be in the bank’s
interest. Winning could just be one of the goals but the most important goal
is to allow its employees to participate in social activities.
Hence, it should be treated as one of those team-building exercises that BSP
invests a lot in training its employees to become effective team players.
Not necessarily to win but how effectively we can perform in teamwork and
become successful. That is the glory that BSP seeks, not just winning.-
BSP’s potential player, Port Moresby
‘Gambling den’ area not safe
I SUPPORT the letter “Get rid of Lae gambling den” by “Keporuma” (Nov 26). I
do not know how the licence was issued to operate a betting shop at that
location. You don’t feel safe walking past a “gambling den” on your way to
or from the bank as there are all sorts of undesirable people hanging around
the place and blocking the footpath. Why should good citizens going about
their daily business be forced to take the risk of walking through the
middle of the mob and face possible harassment or be robbed when you can
avoid them in the first place? The area is smelly and filthy too. – G.
Lee, via email
EMTV nude show disgusting
THE fund raising drive for Salvation Army by some performers in the nude and
shown over EMTV’s In Moresby Tonight programme (Nov 16) was really
disgusting. I am shocked that their performance was shown on air. I would
like to ask two questions – can the performers clarify whether performing in
the nude was original, borrowed or plagiarised and the other is where
exactly in Papua New Guinea is this culture being practised? – Disgusted
audience, Port Moresby
A great promotional idea
IT is great to note that the Eastern Highlands provincial government is
promoting the province as a tourist destination. The recent donation of
K50,000 to Tribal Coffee to advertise EHP tourism on its coffee package is
indeed a wise decision. It is like killing two birds with one stone –
promoting local coffee and tourism. Well done. Such collaboration should be
extended to other local products like Live Lave, Jaukae Honey, etc. –
East, via email
History repeating itself
HISTORY is repeating itself for the people of Lufa. Since independence until
today, the MP of Lufa has remained silent in Parliament. Because of these
“dumb and silent MPs”, the people have been denied and deprived of basic
infrastructure, goods and services. The way we chose our member clearly
showed we are lacking in human resource development. Aren’t there any
vibrant, outspoken and highly educated person in Lufa? – Mr Shame, Port
Moresby
Kubuna people in dire need
THE people of Kubuna in the Kairuku area are in dire need of help. The area
is badly affected by floods three weeks ago that left many houses and food
gardens destroyed. I call on the leaders to send disaster team to carry out
assessment and send relief supplies to the affected people. – Bomex, Port
Moresby
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