WE THE PEOPLE!!

Hi Patriots!

Max De Pree writes in his book LEADERSHIP IS AN ART, these words: "The corporation can never be something we are not".

Its true for the nation as well. Our Nation can never be something we the people are not. We cannot demand that our nation be progressive, and less corrupt if we are not willing to take step in that direction. (Of course it takes leadership to get the people to move in that direction but that’s something for another post)

Our Constitution opens with the words "WE THE PEOPLE". Not only does that phrase provide the basis for our democracy and the power of governance; in my view it prophetically puts down RESPONSIBILITY on the shoulder of WE THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Ultimately WE THE PEOPLE are responsible for either the demise or the prosperity of our country. No matter how much we yell and scream that some foreign power, people or element is driving us into the ground, it is Us, you and me, that really stand in the way of this country's greatness.

You may not identify with that unless you appreciate that you and I, carry the weight as integral parts of "WE THE PEOPLE".

Effectively what this all means is YOU and I, since we are the Obstacles to this country's progress, are the most potent SOLUTION for its progress. Only when we accept that We are the Problem, can we move on and BECOME the Solution. Without knowing this truth the majority of us automatically remain national liabilities.

Take some time to think bout how your actions or inaction affect the progress of our country. A politician may toss a million bucks in a year down the drain. But if 6 million people each toss a kina a day...?

Who really HAS THE POWER? WHO REALLY ABUSES THAT POWER AND WHO REALLY HAS THIS NATION IN A NOOSE??

WE THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.............................CHANGE STARTS WITH US!

God Bless PNG!

Sensual Pictures on our dailies do not help our Moral Landscape

Here's a copy of a letter I sent to the two dailies and a weekly. I dont know if they'll publish it. Anyway...

To Post Courier,
I'm disappointed at your recent front/back-page pictures, latest being Friday 30/07/10, in which you clearly subscribe to the Western marketing philosophy of ‘sex-sells’. Both dailies are guilty of this but more so the Post Courier.

Its quite clear now that the dailies not intend to protect this country but to exploit it. How? By providing news that ride on the emotions of the people (and in fact you super-size it!) so that we buy your paper. Then you show pictures of half-naked women so that all the men would buy it and expand our imaginations (and your sales). What’s with the topless Tapioca dancers, the netball players' bare thighs and now the Brazillian bare-bottoms? I cannot think of anything more hypocritical than your current methods of selling papers. You speak against crime and corruption yet you show complete lack of understanding (or maybe you do but deliberately ignore it) of where all these evils start: THE MIND. And the door to the mind is the eye. You provide an initial source of filth, lust and greed and unbridled passion. When we act on it by raping, stealling, killing, rioting you make a report of it and sell even more papers. Free speech; free expression; free press? These are concepts you exploit to facilitate your market.

WE are an ancient people of decency, respect, dignity and communal harmony. The West has slowly moved into our country through the media. It has caused us to change our values. From self-respect, dignity and true love for family and community to materialism and selfish pursuit of pleasure. Look to the West and see the filth and immorality. Do we want that for our beloved Papua New Guinea? Corruption starts with little gradual steps. First a bare knee and a tight skirt; then a bare thigh and some bellybutton. Now you have Brazilians with tiny garments barely covering the essentials. Knowing the way men are wired we soon want fewer garments on the women. Porn is born. We let the mind loose; becoming less satisfied with our wives or impatient because we don’t have one yet. Promiscuity increase as well as AIDS and sexual crimes. Yes of course we should have self-control. But just because we should does not give you the right to bombard us with filth that pushes our control to the limits.

If the dailies want to change this country? Then encourage proper standards of morality and decency. Or the least you could do is NOT contribute to the decay with your sensual publications. If you cannot, do not speak against corruption; for you are becoming the fountain of it.

Ganjiki

STEADY AND CONSISTENT CHANGE

Hey Patriots

CONGRATULATIONS to Madang on the very innovative and well organized protest march held last week. Madang is coming alive with patriots who do not want to sit down and allow our Nation to go to the dogs. That town has a lot of lessons for the rest of PNG. PPI leaders just got back from there and it is truly amazing what is going on and the change of mindset that the people are experiencing. WELL DONE MADANG!

But please do not stop there. I humbly encourage you all to not stop at the point of raising our voice and being heard. Let’s BE THE CHANGE. PPI has a concern for the politics in our nation yes. But it is more worried about the character and attitude of the People. You see currently in our political and bureaucratic sectors there are people who were passionate student activists of their time. But now they are the very ones making and/or executing decisions that are hurting our country.

WHY? Because in all the hype and excitement of protesting and going against a corrupt government, we gave little attention to developing an honest, noble, selfless character and attitude. And the little steps we could take to develop leadership quality and wisdom are ignored. Eventually, as we now see, when it comes to being leaders at the national level the only best quality on display is our ORATORY skill. But INTEGRITY, SELFLESSNESS, DEDICATION, LOYALTY, etc. are rare.

I say this humbly and with the greatest respect for all who are actively fighting our corrupt authorities. I and PPI are fully behind you! I am also fully aware of the potential I have of failing as a leader of this very organization and as a patriot of this great Nation.

When all is said and done it is our quiet consistent character as a people that will take this nation forward. Not necessarily our emotions or our ability to stimulate emotions at spontaneous moments.

God Bless and Heavenise Week!

Ganjiki

CHANGE STARTS WITH ME

ACTIVISM

PPNG INC. was created to be a voice for change...but with a unique approach. It wasnt created to be an activist organisation but to approach change from the standpoint of attitude.

I.e. it was meant to address the root of all our challenges in PNG: THE ATTITUDE. Its mission is to PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN TRUE LOVE FOR COUNTRY AND CALL FOR INDIVIDUAL CHANGE AHEAD OF NATIONAL CHANGE. Its Vision: "A CHANGED PAPUA NEW GUINEA WITH CHANGED PAPUA NEW GUINEANS"

Its diagnoses of the problem with PNGeans is this: THERE IS A LACK OF PATRIOTISM CAUSING A CHRONIC ATTITUDE PROBLEM AND CORRUPTION. The problem is not the law, systems, procedures, etc. but a DEFICIENCY (in the people) of a real love for this country which could drive the people's to see and make change in the nation. For us this is a paramount consideration in advocating for change.

You see friends many of us would like to march the streets and demand a change in law or something external. But when it comes down to Change it must start from within in order to be sustainable. It must start in the heart...

If you asked if PPNG can lead activism against the current corruption and tyranny of government? Yes it can...but PPNG will not be compromising its Mission and will stick to its focus on rallying and inspiring the people to truly changing themselves in order to see a truly changed nation. Hence its approach will be different--activism for change within...

GOD BLESS PAPUA NEW GUINEA...

Heavenise Day!

TAKING OWNERSHIP

Hi Patriots,

I’ve probably mentioned a few times before about taking ownership but id like to make a brief mention again. (This cannot be mentioned enough)

PPNG is preaching change: not in laws, or systems, or government systems or economic strategies and the likes…but a change in the attitude of us the people of Papua New Guinea. The message is simple: EVERY PNGean holds the key to changing this country. We all need to take personal responsibility and make the change.

A classic story of building the nation is found in the Book of Nehemiah in the Bible. Nehemiah leads the people of Jerusalem in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. His leadership and the cooperation of the people leads to the task being completed in an unbelievable 52 days! Not even in our current superior technology could we build a wall around even a suburb as small as our NCD’s Ensisi Valley in that many days. How did they do it?? By the simple fact that every citizen and resident of Jerusalem took ownership and built the part of the wall that was just outside their house or within a close proximity. By the participation of every family regardless of their gender, profession the amazing feat was complete in 52 days!

IF WE COULD ALL TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE THIS NATION GREAT PNG WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. IT WILL INDEED BE GREATER.

“CHANGE WILL NOT COME IF WE WAIT FOR SOME OTHER PERSON OR SOME OTHER TIME. WE ARE THE ONES WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. WE ARE THE CHANGE THAT WE SEEK.”—Barrack Obama

PNGEANS TAKE OWNERSHIP OF PNG!

CHEERS

GDW

I AM PNG!

Hi Patriot

Imagine if every PNGean had a sense of national responsibility. What if you and I and every next citizen just put our hands up and said “I AM PNG’s BIGGEST PROBLEM”…? Are we willing to say that?? Maybe not….

But here’s the irony of such a statement as that: only if you say that can you say the next thing: “THEREFORE I AM PNG’s BEST HOPE FOR CHANGE”…

You see PNG is not just the land, the sea, the rivers, the trees…Papua New Guinea is the PEOPLE. We established this Nation by saying “WE THE PEOPLE”...in the Constitution and in our Pledge.

If we could therefore say with every conviction in our hearts: “I AM PNG!!” then we will feel a sense of pride, patriotism, loyalty and true dedication to it. Only then will we take personal responsibility for this great country of ours! Only then will we deliberately do the little things to add value to PNG, and avoid the other little things that destroy it….And only then can “Change (really) Start With Me”….

NATIONAL VISION, PERSONAL STRATEGY!

God Bless Papua New Guinea…

Fellow Patriot

(Change Starts With Me)

NATIONAL VISION, PERSONAL STRATEGY

Dear Patriots,

I’d like to encourage you all to grab a hold of our Constitution and read especially the Preamble. The National Goals and Directive Principles enshrined in there provide the original vision on which our nation was established.

Unfortunately these principles and ideals on which our nation was build have not been effectively communicated to “WE THE PEOPLE” so that we could aspire to them.

Reading and understanding our National Vision would give you some idea of where you and I are as citizens of this country, and whether we are contributing to nation building. It will also give you an idea of how far from it we’ve strayed!

The principles there are as profound, in my view, as the ideals articulated in the US Declaration of Independence…and it would do our country well if “WE THE PEOPLE” would know it, appreciate and embrace, and work at it. Only then can we ACHIEVE it!

God Bless Papua New Guinea

Change Starts With Me!