Australian politicians (Labor and Coalition) have stood in the way of having an Australian anti-corruption commission. Until Australia has one how can we insist PNG should have one!?

Bribes using Australian aid to and between PNG project officials and PNG politicians is what this article is about. But the author is careful not to be too specific.

The PNG Prime Minister's "example" and record is also not mentioned http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Marape#Political_career because its not crash hot.

China's and secretive political-corporate way of doing things gains ground in such an environment of bribery and corruption.

Unfortunately PNG politics since independence in 1975 has been culturally all about PNG leaders at the national and provincial level paying off and promoting their own tribe and personal supporters. Too much like much of Australian politics unfortunately.

Talking to a PNG-Aust chap last night, I was told that that Australia simply handing PNG back was not in the interest of the people, only in the political interest of the Goaf !

Hi individual

Your comment is bit mysterious ie. "Talking to a PNG-Aust chap last night, I was told that that Australia simply handing PNG back was not in the interest of the people, only in the political interest of the Goaf !"

"handing PNG back" to who?

and what is a "Goaf"?

Cheers

Pete

"handing PNG back" to who?
plantagenet,
Back to a Stone Age mentality that had ample exposure to modern corruption.

and what is a "Goaf"?
It's a Portmanteau word. You should have enough imagination to work it out !

Nope indi

Reckon, you need to do a course on how to write clearly.

How about 1,500 articles and more than 3,866,000 pageviews?

Cheers

Pete

plantagenet,
Well, modern education is numbing common sense & stagnates imagination & the art of reading 'between the lines' is deadened by texting !
These factors contribute greatly to the disharmony we're experiencing !