Social growth vital for country

 PAPUA New Guinea is currently undergoing rapid social and economic development. 

However, it’s doubtful whether the development is addressing the social issues. 

Our country is experiencing unsynchronised or unbalanced development where development is occurring in areas that are economically active. 

The development of the country is flowing very fast and my concern is about the increasing social issues. 

One of the significant social issues reported in the media is the “sex credit scheme” that is happening in the country. 

This is because the development of the country is ‘distorted’ meaning development without social changes. 

Our country is developing economically but social growth remain stagnant. The sex credit scheme, unemployment, poverty and other social issues arises because; there is unequal distribution of social services. 

When the development is fast, most of our people in the society cannot cope with the speed of the development. 

These people suffer and some turn to illegal activities to access services brought by the development. 

Our Government seems to spend much on economically active areas where there is flow of money and people leaving economically inactive areas. 

Sky Bobeng

Waigani