K170m for LNG deals praised

THE host local level government of the multi-billion-kina liquefied natural gas project in Southern Highlands has praised the government for allocating K170 million for umbrella benefits-sharing commitments in the 2012 national budget.
Komo LLG president Thomas Potape said as the government had stood by its word in ensuring landowners benefit, it was now important that all outstanding LNG landowners’ commitments were settled and the project progressed to meet its 2014 first gas shipment schedule.
He said irrespective of which government was in office, “our national leaders have shown their unity in addressing landowners’ concerns and it was now up to the people to do their share”.