EAST Sepik Governor Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare says his provincial
government will next week consider a petition calling for the eviction
of settlers.
Sir Michael gave the assurance to relatives of a security guard killed at the Telikom Exchange depot early last Saturday.
The relatives presented a petition seeking the eviction of settlers from the Bronx compound.
... Sir Michael said the provincial executive council would deliberate on their petition next week.
He had personally received the petition from the relatives on Wednesday
afternoon and said while he agreed with their petition for eviction of
the settlers, proper procedures and process must be maintained.
“Let me assure you that the provincial executive council will meet next
week and issue the eviction order for all settlers because for far too
long now, you, the very people who vote me to power, are causing so
much problems in town.
“And I am very ashamed of this,” Sir Michael said.
“I have stayed many years in parliament and when I tell people to change, those in other provinces adhere to my words.
“But when I return to my very own province, I am very sad to say that
we have not changed our behaviour and ways of doing things.
“I did
everything for this country. I wrote the constitution and said things
and people listen and follow but I am very ashamed because you, my own
people, do not listen and do things the right way.”
Source: The National
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