The
continued presence in Papua New Guinea of Djoko TJANDRA, international
fugitive, wanted for fraud by Indonesian authorities and Interpol raises
serious concerns about whether or not the Government is truly
interested in fighting corruption. Djoko TJANDRA'S citizenship was
granted under suspicious circumstances without the Citizenship Committee
having ever convened to consider his application. In fact, it was the
whim and will of one single parliamentarian on the basis that he was "a
major investor". The message we can deduce is that anyone with a bag of
money deemed sufficient as "investment" can and will be granted
citizenship. It should concern Papua New Guineans that Djoko TJANDRA is
the same driving force behind the NAIMA RICE PROJECT which is about to
be endorsed and approved by the NEC according to reliable sources. This
project seeks exclusive rights for a foreign owned company to
commercialize rice, that is, the cultivation and trade, sale and
distribution of rice in Papua New Guinea. This would mean that no other
entity - even Papua New Guinean - can cultivate rice for the purpose of
trade in Papua New Guinea. The trend of politicians to enter parliament
and immediately ignore the very reasons for which they stood, to
represent and protect PNG interests, continues. It is rather sad that
our parliamentarians are enthusiastic to marginalize our own people, to
relegate them to being spectators on their own land, to stand on the
outside, looking in, begging bowl in hand and evaporated dreams and
aspirations. I have spoken up about this and against this but to no
avail. Even the media seems to be controlled by powerful corporate and
government forces with no effort given to publish such stories which
should concern Papua New Guineans. Sadly, the sale of our nation
continues, the pimping of our future by those elected to protect our
interests....Djoko TJANDRA is wanted by Interpol, Indonesian authorities
for allegedly stealing substantial monies, monies that he may now be
investing in PNG, for that, we have granted him citizenship and opened
our doors. Politicians and bureaucrats gleefully traverse PNG and the
region in his private jet, wine and dine and plot the sale of PNG...
Many of the elected leaders of Papua New Guinea continue to demonstrate
a lack of concern for the interests of Papua New Guineans...time and
time again, they demonstrate their lack of foresight and concern...the
growth of their egos only rivaled by the growth of their girth...with
apathy and obnoxious disdain they pursue their own personal
interests...If you know your local MP, demand an explanation about this
situation...demand action to prevent this heinous situation developing
into reality...DJOKO TJANDRAS citizenship MUST be revoked! He is a
criminal and MUST be repatriated back to his nation of origin! Demand
your local MP's to do something! Write a letter, present a petition, go
on radio and newspapers or even TV! Let us not cheapen our country, let
us stop the wholesale pimping of our resources and stand up with
dignity. Papua New Guineans, take heed and take action. Seabed Mining,
SABLs, Djoko Tjandra, NAIMA Rice Project, Singapore Scandal, TAIWAN
Scam, the list is endless...when are we going to save this country and
take back our future before it is too late and we are but mere
spectators, living in misery and in abject hopelessness...right now we
all eat and have some warmth and comfort at night and imagine that all
will be fine...one fine day our children will be hungry and cold,
landless and laborers, serving the children of the robbers and thieves
we are facilitating now...
Many of the elected leaders of Papua New Guinea continue to demonstrate a lack of concern for the interests of Papua New Guineans...time and time again, they demonstrate their lack of foresight and concern...the growth of their egos only rivaled by the growth of their girth...with apathy and obnoxious disdain they pursue their own personal interests...If you know your local MP, demand an explanation about this situation...demand action to prevent this heinous situation developing into reality...DJOKO TJANDRAS citizenship MUST be revoked! He is a criminal and MUST be repatriated back to his nation of origin! Demand your local MP's to do something! Write a letter, present a petition, go on radio and newspapers or even TV! Let us not cheapen our country, let us stop the wholesale pimping of our resources and stand up with dignity. Papua New Guineans, take heed and take action. Seabed Mining, SABLs, Djoko Tjandra, NAIMA Rice Project, Singapore Scandal, TAIWAN Scam, the list is endless...when are we going to save this country and take back our future before it is too late and we are but mere spectators, living in misery and in abject hopelessness...right now we all eat and have some warmth and comfort at night and imagine that all will be fine...one fine day our children will be hungry and cold, landless and laborers, serving the children of the robbers and thieves we are facilitating now...
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