By MELISSA MARTIN
MT KARE landowners have denied claims made by Porgera Mt Kare Young Generations Associations (PMYGA Inc) directed at Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and the Mineral Resources Authority stating they are not part of it.
They have asked the PMYGA to identify the clan they were representing in Mt Kare.
Mt Kare Management Company chairman Albert Aliabe said they were not aware of these claims or petitions.
“We the landowners from Mt Kare are different from those in Porgera and we are not involved in these actions,” Aliabe said.
Mr Aliabe said the Mt Kare legitimate landowner companies are the Mt Kare Management Company, Kare Puga Development Company, Apa Yuhope Mining Company and Hetapula Association.
“These companies represent Mt Kare landowners and we have nothing to do with PMYGA, we are not involved in these petitions and claims,” he added.
Land investigation studies are currently underway by Summit Development Corporation to identify old and new landowner companies or groups.
PMYGA have issued a 21 day petition on August 15, 2013, to the Ministry of Mining to negotiate with Mineral Resource Authority (MRA) and Department Of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management to approve the impact project funds of K6.17 million. They have petitioned the government and demanded consideration to their grievances and resolve the outstanding issues before reviewing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed in 1989.
They have threatened to shut the mine if that si not done.
The four page petition containing six points, which has been presented to the Prime Minister and the MRA, is now before the NEC.
MT KARE landowners have denied claims made by Porgera Mt Kare Young Generations Associations (PMYGA Inc) directed at Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and the Mineral Resources Authority stating they are not part of it.
They have asked the PMYGA to identify the clan they were representing in Mt Kare.
Mt Kare Management Company chairman Albert Aliabe said they were not aware of these claims or petitions.
“We the landowners from Mt Kare are different from those in Porgera and we are not involved in these actions,” Aliabe said.
Mr Aliabe said the Mt Kare legitimate landowner companies are the Mt Kare Management Company, Kare Puga Development Company, Apa Yuhope Mining Company and Hetapula Association.
“These companies represent Mt Kare landowners and we have nothing to do with PMYGA, we are not involved in these petitions and claims,” he added.
Land investigation studies are currently underway by Summit Development Corporation to identify old and new landowner companies or groups.
PMYGA have issued a 21 day petition on August 15, 2013, to the Ministry of Mining to negotiate with Mineral Resource Authority (MRA) and Department Of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management to approve the impact project funds of K6.17 million. They have petitioned the government and demanded consideration to their grievances and resolve the outstanding issues before reviewing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed in 1989.
They have threatened to shut the mine if that si not done.
The four page petition containing six points, which has been presented to the Prime Minister and the MRA, is now before the NEC.
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