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PNG Power: Where’s the money (part two)

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By PNG Echo. The Fraud Squad is either grossly incompetent or corrupt – there is no third way. …companies related to Mr Tangit [CEO of PNG Power Ltd (PPL)]and his close relatives have received payment of K16 million from from PPL. Combined with the K15 million received from both the [East Sepik] Provincial (K10 million) and [Angoram] District Government (K5 million), it appears that Mr. Tangit and his close relatives have received K31 million through various entities for the period, 19 February 2009 to 30 September 2015. As CEO of PPL, this represents a serious conflict of interests, even if Continue reading PNG Power: Where’s the money (part two)→

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Corruption: Sir Michael Somare’s Legacy

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By PNG Echo Revered as the founding father of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare’s political career pre-dates national independence by 8 years. First elected to Papua New Guinea’s pre-independence parliament in 1967, he has had an unbroken run of almost 49 years as an elected Member of Parliament, 17 of those as Prime Minister of the independent state of Papua New Guinea. On independence, Sir Michael had already done his political apprenticeship under Australia’s watchful eye and he’d had a full 8 years to learn the ropes (even as Chief Minister in the pre-independence, self governing parliament) Continue reading Corruption: Sir Michael Somare’s Legacy→

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