By DAVID MURI
All legitimate claimants to the Tari airport land will be paid as soon as a pending court injunction is lifted, says acting administrator William Bando.
He made this promise in Port Moresby yesterday after principal plaintiff of Tari Airport Landowners Group Association, Alembo Wangarere, ridiculed the administrator for deliberately delaying the release of their K10 million compensation from the National Government.
“He’s (Wangarere) an important part of the claim. We will pay him personally. We’ve got a special consideration for him,” Bando said.
But the administrator cautioned Wangarere not to drag the matter into the court house as it would further delay the process and cost them money. He also asked Wangarere to refrain from issuing threats against him or his family. Mr Bando said the Tari airport compensation issue is a very sensitive matter that needed collective input from the distribution committee he heads. Bando said the aggrieved Wangarere is part of this committee that is sanctioned by the provincial executive council to identify claimants and distribute payment.
Mr Bando stressed that all 12 clans identified in the claim including Wangarere, will be paid out once the order is lifted.
Bando, flanked by members of the distribution committee, including his deputy administrators Kove Waiko and Hetra Hekele, expressed dismay at the manner in which Wangarere and his lawyers absconded meetings in Tari to solve the compensation issue.
He asked Wangarere not to depend on outdated historical data to pursue his claim.
Bando said Tari airport is a vital link to the new province and as such, all rightful landowners must be properly identified and paid to avoid further disruptions to this essential facility.
Wangarere claimed that Bando had intentionally defied lawful directives from various authorities including the Prime Minister’s office, Chief Secretary Sir Manasupe Zurenuoc and Hela Governor Anderson Agiru to release the money held in a trust account. “We have no intention in keeping the money but it’s their court order that is delaying the process,” Bando said.
Administrator Bando said there is a new directive that supersedes the previous directive that Mr Wangarere is depending on. The money is held in a trust account by Hela Provincial Government. The matter will return to .
All legitimate claimants to the Tari airport land will be paid as soon as a pending court injunction is lifted, says acting administrator William Bando.
He made this promise in Port Moresby yesterday after principal plaintiff of Tari Airport Landowners Group Association, Alembo Wangarere, ridiculed the administrator for deliberately delaying the release of their K10 million compensation from the National Government.
“He’s (Wangarere) an important part of the claim. We will pay him personally. We’ve got a special consideration for him,” Bando said.
But the administrator cautioned Wangarere not to drag the matter into the court house as it would further delay the process and cost them money. He also asked Wangarere to refrain from issuing threats against him or his family. Mr Bando said the Tari airport compensation issue is a very sensitive matter that needed collective input from the distribution committee he heads. Bando said the aggrieved Wangarere is part of this committee that is sanctioned by the provincial executive council to identify claimants and distribute payment.
Mr Bando stressed that all 12 clans identified in the claim including Wangarere, will be paid out once the order is lifted.
Bando, flanked by members of the distribution committee, including his deputy administrators Kove Waiko and Hetra Hekele, expressed dismay at the manner in which Wangarere and his lawyers absconded meetings in Tari to solve the compensation issue.
He asked Wangarere not to depend on outdated historical data to pursue his claim.
Bando said Tari airport is a vital link to the new province and as such, all rightful landowners must be properly identified and paid to avoid further disruptions to this essential facility.
Wangarere claimed that Bando had intentionally defied lawful directives from various authorities including the Prime Minister’s office, Chief Secretary Sir Manasupe Zurenuoc and Hela Governor Anderson Agiru to release the money held in a trust account. “We have no intention in keeping the money but it’s their court order that is delaying the process,” Bando said.
Administrator Bando said there is a new directive that supersedes the previous directive that Mr Wangarere is depending on. The money is held in a trust account by Hela Provincial Government. The matter will return to .
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