Kondra: Make use of resource boom

 NORTH Fly MP Boka Kondra has challenged his people in Kiunga to be business-oriented and tap into opportunities created by the resource boom in the district.

Kondra, currently being suspended because of fraud-related allegations, was in Kiunga during the swearing in of the North Fly District Development Authority board members.

“More development will come,” Kondra told the board.

“We have the second LNG (liquefied natural gas) and OK Tedi, so there is all the development happening in our district.” 

He urged people to start up businesses and stop relying on foreigners. 

“Please think about what and how you can tap into business opportunities.  

“Every time I go to all these place, I see Chinese. So let us start doing business.

“This is the kind of spirit that I want all of you to have. 

“Let us not sit and watch these opportunities pass.”

He said education was the key to achieving wealth.

Kondra said since some people were not educated, resource developers were reaping the benefits from the resources.

He said it was time for locals to step up and start doing something on their own land.

He urged the people to form business societies for their businesses.

Kondra said locals in the district should collectively tap into business opportunities provided by Stanely Gas, P’nyang, Elevala, Umbuntu and Ketu oil fields in North Fly.