Garnaut must give a breakdown

I REFER to the report “Govt pushes for Garnaut’s sack” (The National, Oct 21).
The report has a two-face effect on the ball game involving Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Program (PNGSDP) and its assets.
Firstly, I agree totally with the immunity of PNGSDP to the state’s legislations being a company registered under Singaporean laws.
With the amount of corruption that has already crept into this nation involving parliamentarians, I see no reasons why the MPs are so uptight to becoming the caretakers of PNGSDP and its assets.
On the contrary, the immunity has also prevented the state, which is by definition (supposedly), the people of PNG, to be involved in the decision-making process of development if  need be.
Because the Somare government has debt to settle with the Chinese government over the multi-billion kina Ramu nickel project and others, it will always find the means to resolve its bad reputation by pinching from another basket.
However, it is also encouraging to read that the PNGSDP is the sole entity set up to look into matters concerning Western’s development after BHP left a big hole in Mt Fubilan.
My concerns on this matter is, can Prof Ross Garnaut come out clear and explain what has positively trickled down to the province in terms of development.
From my knowledge, there is no hard evidence of tangible development in the progress in the province.
Moving forward, or is it the poor management of resources that is causing this in the province?
I am from Western and I can tell PNG that we are not moving an inch forward as a province.
If the PNGSDP is dead serious about developing the province as stated by its core principals, why are we reading on our newspapers that PNGSDP is sponsoring Lihir land owners association and other areas as well while continuously  neglecting Western province and its people?
I see no reasons why my application to study in the United States was turned down.
Furthering my studies will benefit the province greatly as I can help the landowners after I have graduated.
But PNGSDP could not pay for the fees when I lodged my application with it.
Unfortunately, PNGSDP is not helping land owners in Western and the people from other provinces.
Whose interests is PNGSDP serving?
It must get its priorities right.

 
Gideon Maim
Porgera