Motu-Koita gets proper waste management service

By ERIC PIET
MOTU-Koita Assembly chairman Dadi Toka Jr has urged his villages to change their attitude and the way they dispose rubbish.
He made the call during the launch of the Motu-Koita villages Waste Management Services at Pari village in National Capital District yesterday.
This will see rubbish of all sorts lying everywhere in the village, that pose serious health hazard to people and marine life, be brought under control after waste management services have been restored.
The launch yesterday saw the unveiling of the newly bought backhoe loader and a tipper truck, which would be used weekly to remove waste from the villages and the shoreline.
Waste management function was yesterday handed back to MKA by the National Capital District Commission (NCDC), who took the role in previous years due to poor management by the previous leadership.
At its launch, NCD Governor Powes Parkop and MP for Moresby South Tkatchenko praised Toka, who is also the deputy NCD Governor, for forging a fresh but vibrant relationship with them.
He said that had never happened before thereby resulting in Motu Koita villages being left behind in all aspects, including poor sanitation and waste management.
“With a new leadership of MKA in chairman Toka Jr, and his partnership with us, we are very hopeful to lift the standard of our villages which had been neglected previously resulting in the 10 to 11 years of misfortune,” Parkop said.
Tkatchenko added: “For the first time, we are now setting a trend in working together for the benefit of our people of Motu-Koitabu.”
“Since I entered parliament, I haven’t seen such a relationship with the leaders of MKA and the leaders of National Capital District, and I am certain that we will go a long way for the betterment of our people.”
Tkatchenko has also called for the change of mindset by the people of Motu-Koitabu and to take responsibility in handling their rubbish, as their carelessness would only create unhealthy environment for themselves and the marine life.
Toka said sanitation for villages would follow suit.