TST to sue NCDC, State

ACTIONS by the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) and Governor Powes Parkop to demolish the fence at Jack Pidik Park in Port Moresby is contemptuous, according to TST.
This statement from TST comes after Parkop led staff from NCDC on Tuesday to demolish the fence erected by the owner of the piece of land Capital Centre Ltd (CCL) – a subsidiary of TST
“We have taken back Jack Pidik Park,” Parkop said on Tuesday.
“It is public recreation land as far as we are concerned and shall remain that way until the commission decides otherwise.”
But TST, in a statement, said: “The action to demolish the fence clearly shows that NCDC does not respect private property and respect the rule of law. Our lawyers filed contempt proceedings which are yet to be served since we are required to serve personally on the contemnors.”
TST had also instructed its lawyer to sue NCDC and the State for damages for depriving TST from developing portion 2192 including the actions of NCDC on Tuesday to demolish the fence.
TST said NCDC and Parkop could not deny that CCL was declared by the court as the registered proprietor of portion 2192.
TST also said portion 2192 was zoned commercial via publication on national gazette No. G274 on June 26, 2014.
“NCDC never challenged the decision to rezone the land; NCDC and the good governor (Parkop) must stop misleading the public that portion 2192 is a recreational park,” TST said.
“TST has been observing and complying with the laws of this country since this Independent State of Papua New Guinea, in its own wisdom negotiated with TST in 1989 and eventually on April 14, 1991, gave portion 2192 (Jack Pidik Park) to Boy Consultancy Ltd, now (CCL), a subsidiary of TST.”