Western leaders dispute gas project agreement
NORTH Fly MP James Donald says leaders from Western are objecting the proposed agreement on the P’nyang gas project as it did not include benefits for the province.
The Government-sanctioned state negotiating team and developer ExxonMobil PNG Ltd submitted a proposed gas agreement to all relevant parties, including leaders of the host province.
“As host MP, I highly condemn such deals (agreement) that serve only the interest of a few individuals,” he said.
“We will not support the gas agreement. We are objecting until such time when we are satisfied. No further negotiations on P’nyang should be entertained until an amendment is done to the current Oil and Gas Act as was previously promised by Prime Minister James Marape and Minister for Petroleum Kerenga Kua.”
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My Goodness, is he real?? How can the province not get the benefit of this projects? This MP needs to justify his claims as he is only discrediting positions of both PMJM and Minister Kua who have maintained all alone that dubious dealings of the past shall not be repeated and 8million population benefits this time around hence their decision for P’ynang to be a standalone project.
MP James Donald, you are in the Parliament. Talk to Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP. He is a good man. Put a submission together for your people, clearly state how much you want for the people and get the Executive team (NEC) to listen to you. You are from PNG. You are not a foreigner. No need to come out on the media. Talk to Hon. Kua and PMJM
Mark my word, they will listen to your concerns. That is what they stood for, OUR PEOPLE, PNG