Last week we shared views on the LNG. The main issue was whether we could really handle such a mammoth project and make it work for us. Many agreed that it couldn’t because we are not prepared (attitude and mindset-wise).
Today Post Courier has highlighted that the government is on its way to purchasing a private jet worth over K120m: rumour or not it is a frightful reminder of the short-sightedness of our current national leaders. How a government could spend unnecessary monies on that which do not benefit the country as a whole is baffling.
My nephew died over the weekend simply because PomGH did not have the capacity to properly and quickly diagnose and treat him for his curable illness. Injustices are everywhere, experienced by you either directly or indirectly. I refuse to accept the dim-witted excuse that we do not have the money to do it! We simply lack the passion and the attitude to make things right in our country! People have described our country as a ‘island of gold floating on a sea of oil’. Yet here we are. Begging, jobless, less-educated, scavenging, frustrated....unhappy.
And now we think the LNG is the Saviour! ‘It will create the truckloads of wealth, and save us from all the injustices in the country and change this country’. We have always had the potential to be a booming economy. But we have been killing ourselves in greed and hate and disunity and negative attitude for progress. Forgive me if you find this negative but I believe in accurately diagnosing a problem before curing it reinforced by my nephew's situation...and we (PPNG) do have a proposed solution up our sleeves).
The redemption of this country lies not in its resources and in massive project but in its people; in the rising of real patriots who love this country to death...and hate injustice/corruption likewise. In patriotic leaders who love the people enough to die for them. Like the Spartan King Leonides tells Xerxes (who will kill his own men for victory), “...I will gladly die for mine” (in 300).
Is there a patriot reading this who has the heart for this country? How much are you willing to give for this country and its people? Consider yourself now in training. It’s the little battles that give you the courage and strength to fight bigger tougher battles. A challenge no more real to you than it is to me...
God Bless Papua Niugini and its people!
Tokaut Tokstret
Thoughts and Ideas for and regarding Papua New Guinea, the country I love.
i found this article by Laurence Chandy thanks to a friend on facebook...
ReplyDeleteWhat is interesting are the comments that follow...these are by non-PNGeans!
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/gas-bonanza-offers-chance-to-tackle-poverty-in-png-20091119-iosi.html
i cant argue with what the majority of them said
Thanks for the link mate. I had a read of the article. I guess my biggest problem with it is Chandy diagnosing our problems in a developed nation context. Our problems and that of the aboriginals of Australia may be same but the so called "poor" aborigine brings it on himself for want of trying. The indigenous Australian only needs to drive out from self imposed exile to feel the soothing embrace of 1st world health care, education and entertainment.
ReplyDeleteOne part of Chandy's op-ed I thought was most valuable was her proposal to use LNG income to get more people educated. I thought that deserved to be more than a foot note in her in her article. An educated populace will be better able to elect credible representatives. A literate constituency will hold him accountable throughout his term in office.
Our biggest problem is that 70 odd percent of our people are un-educated or semi-educated. Their ability to connect in a meaningful way with Waigani is severely hindered.
The LNG is still a few years away. The money will begin pouring in 2013. We must make our stand in 2012. "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." There are a few good men yet in PNG. I notice you said PPNG has a strategy. I am not rich, nor do I command an army, but I will stand for truth, honesty and a fair go. I love my country with a passion. It is my identity and heritage. I am a proud Papua New Guinean. With all our resources from Agriculture, Forestry, Farming, Mining and Petroleum we can indeed be better.