Letters in brief

Rights matter?
The Australian white supremacist who killed 50 Muslim worshippers in cold blood in Christchurch, New Zealand, has lodged a complaint over his prison conditions, claiming they breach his rights in prison. So the mass murderer is aware of international norms regarding a person’s human rights even as a prisoner? Did he spare any thought to the right to life and the right to worship of the 50 human beings he slaughtered so mercilessly? Does he think he is entitled to five-star treatment in prison? Are we to feel sorry for him? All my sympathies are reserved solely for the victims of his evil act. This man can rot in prison for all I care.

Rajend Naidu, Sydney

Foreign workers:
Having worked in the extractive industry, I commend the Immigration Department for talking about the FIFO (fly in/fly out) component of foreign investors and the abuse of the system. Papua New Guinea is losing big time in terms of employment opportunities and taxes because developers abuse FIFO by bringing in cheap labour from abroad instead of employing Papua New Guineans who are qualified. The developers are also failing to promote nationals to supervisory or managerial positions. If FIFO is abolished, then genuine foreign workers only will be employed long-term, pay taxes and spend money in the country.

Peter Akori, Okapa

Satanic ritual:
On Monday, The National reported how the killing of a family outside Madang has left their children orphans. This is the cult practice and it is taking place in that southern part of rural Madang. Such practices used to happen in my area in Bogia, but we overcame that with the help of police. The same can be done in other areas. Cult practice is satanic practice, and all it takes is the united stand of the community to deal with it. Please Madang, rise up and fight together to stop this practices of killing innocent family.

BHOLTman Balthy, Youths
of Tanggu, Bogia