Wafi-Golpu project not a political competition: Governor

Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu says the Wafi-Golpu mining project should not be used as a political competition to decide a winner.
He also told a public forum on Wednesday in Morobe that he had no “personal agenda” in the project.
“I don’t have any personal, business, political or family interest in this project,” he said.
“I am not representing any specific interest group but the province as a whole – the nine districts and 33 local level governments.
“Morobe people have spoken: Yes to the Wafi-Golpu mine, no to DSTP (deep sea tailings placement). That’s the only agenda I’m pushing here.”
Former Huon Gulf MP Tukape Masani said the granting of an environment permit to the developer despite the people’s request for more time to discuss the waste disposal method was “wrong.”
Masani said Saonu had the mandate to summon the nine MPs of Morobe to clarify their positions on the DSTP.
Saonu said it should not be made a political issue or a Pangu Pati issue.
“This is about the benefit of our environment and the future of our children,” he said.