Comments for The Melanesian http://themelanesian.org a community of critics committed to putting people first Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Save St Theresa Church, Lido, Sandaun Province, PNG by Kolta http://themelanesian.org/2008/08/15/save-st-theresa-church-lido-sandaun-province-png/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 Kolta Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:59:34 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=53#comment-1729 It is the same everywhere you go, people are now neglecting the church and spending more of their time on their private and local businesses. It is the same everywhere you go, people are now neglecting the church and spending more of their time on their private and local businesses.

]]> Comment on Frieda River Mine by Nuar http://themelanesian.org/2008/06/27/frieda-river-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 Nuar Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:49:46 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=3#comment-1728 As a person from Sandaun province I am a bit woried about the way in which Xtrata ans Esso Highlands is developing the Frieda River Mine. Sandaun province is in dark about the progress of the mine. Please can the management responsible come out through the media and tell us about the progress of the mine, and how you are are going to develop the mine given the environmental damage the mine will cause to the surrounding villages and the sepik river which is the life line of the sepiks As a person from Sandaun province I am a bit woried about the way in which Xtrata ans Esso Highlands is developing the Frieda River Mine. Sandaun province is in dark about the progress of the mine. Please can the management responsible come out through the media and tell us about the progress of the mine, and how you are are going to develop the mine given the environmental damage the mine will cause to the surrounding villages and the sepik river which is the life line of the sepiks

]]> Comment on Frieda River Mine by Nuar http://themelanesian.org/2008/06/27/frieda-river-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Nuar Sat, 21 May 2011 12:12:29 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=3#comment-1726 I want to make the public aware that Frieda mine is not located in the border of East and West Sepik as have always been reported. Frieda mine is located in Sandaun (West Sepik) province and not East Sepik. Please consider this and never to make same mistake again. I want to make the public aware that Frieda mine is not located in the border of East and West Sepik as have always been reported. Frieda mine is located in Sandaun (West Sepik) province and not East Sepik. Please consider this and never to make same mistake again.

]]> Comment on Frieda River Mine by Isaac Nuar http://themelanesian.org/2008/06/27/frieda-river-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 Isaac Nuar Sat, 21 May 2011 12:05:56 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=3#comment-1725 I want to know why the Frieda mine does not have an office in Papua New Guinea (Vanimo or Moresby). From the news that I received, the Frieda mine's office is located in Australia. I want to make the company responsible aware that Landowners are watching and you should make sure it is in the best interest of the lanowners, Sandaun provincial government, National government and You as the company. Failing to consider all parties involved will result in major consiquences. We landowners need proper awaners and teaching on how we can manage our benefits well. From the other experiences, there have not been proper awarenes carried out in the impacted arears resulting in major environmental damages, misuse of royalty funds and so on. We Sandaun people will never accept this..... Never and ever..... I want to know why the Frieda mine does not have an office in Papua New Guinea (Vanimo or Moresby). From the news that I received, the Frieda mine’s office is located in Australia. I want to make the company responsible aware that Landowners are watching and you should make sure it is in the best interest of the lanowners, Sandaun provincial government, National government and You as the company. Failing to consider all parties involved will result in major consiquences. We landowners need proper awaners and teaching on how we can manage our benefits well. From the other experiences, there have not been proper awarenes carried out in the impacted arears resulting in major environmental damages, misuse of royalty funds and so on. We Sandaun people will never accept this….. Never and ever…..

]]> Comment on GONE BANANAS? by Joel Lam http://themelanesian.org/2009/09/11/gone-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Joel Lam Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:51:30 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=401#comment-1724 Please, are you able to Pm me and tell me couple of additional thinks about this, I'm actually fan of one's weblog... 34 Please, are you able to Pm me and tell me couple of additional thinks about this, I’m actually fan of one’s weblog… 34

]]> Comment on Landowners demand for US$40 mil in Singapore by Dillon Kujawa http://themelanesian.org/2008/08/15/landowners-demand-for-us40m-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Dillon Kujawa Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:19:25 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=28#comment-1723 I'm curious to find out what blog platform you happen to be utilizing? I'm having some small security problems with my latest blog and I would like to find something more secure. Do you have any recommendations? I’m curious to find out what blog platform you happen to be utilizing? I’m having some small security problems with my latest blog and I would like to find something more secure. Do you have any recommendations?

]]> Comment on A ‘dear forest’ letter to Hilary Clinton by Eric Radack http://themelanesian.org/2010/01/15/a-dear-forest-letter-to-hilary-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Eric Radack Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:17:16 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=473#comment-1721 Dorothy, please contact me---we met in Pt Moresby in 1984 Dorothy, please contact me—we met in Pt Moresby in 1984

]]> Comment on Frieda River Mine by Vincent Akui http://themelanesian.org/2008/06/27/frieda-river-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Vincent Akui Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:16:03 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=3#comment-1718 The Frieda Mine project must not start as anticipated in 2012 until all environmental management plans are inplace, publised and viewed and agreed by at least 5 other reputable companies in the world. As a local from this part of the country, I am really concerned about the effect Frieda Gold Mine will have on my people. I have worked up at Tabubil where the Ok Tedi mine is, and I'm fully aware of the effects the project has done since its operation. The Frieda Mine project must not start as anticipated in 2012 until all environmental management plans are inplace, publised and viewed and agreed by at least 5 other reputable companies in the world.

As a local from this part of the country, I am really concerned about the effect Frieda Gold Mine will have on my people. I have worked up at Tabubil where the Ok Tedi mine is, and I’m fully aware of the effects the project has done since its operation.

]]> Comment on Frieda River Mine by Papua New Guinea mining update as Ramu Mine gets downdate « I THINK MINING http://themelanesian.org/2008/06/27/frieda-river-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Papua New Guinea mining update as Ramu Mine gets downdate « I THINK MINING Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:33:00 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=3#comment-1358 [...] report notes the potential of this mine: According to geological reports provided by Highlands Pacific [...] [...] report notes the potential of this mine: According to geological reports provided by Highlands Pacific [...]

]]> Comment on West Papuan refugees appealing for resettlement by BRYNY JOKER http://themelanesian.org/2008/07/02/west-papuan-refugees-appealing-for-resettlement/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 BRYNY JOKER Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:53:27 +0000 http://themelanesian.org/?p=11#comment-1357 In my opinion I think this is a very sensitive issue that needs to discussed or consider because it involves the political nature of the bilateral relationshiops between PNG and Indonesia...I truly agree with Dadi Wirz...for I also think Indonesian influence in our country is growing so drasitcally and sooner for later they gonna bring us under their control...PNG is a soveriegn nation and yet our leaders are weak so submissive to other greater economies like our neighbour Indonesia..That's also predicts the future of PNG... In my opinion I think this is a very sensitive issue that needs to discussed or consider because it involves the political nature of the bilateral relationshiops between PNG and Indonesia…I truly agree with Dadi Wirz…for I also think Indonesian influence in our country is growing so drasitcally and sooner for later they gonna bring us under their control…PNG is a soveriegn nation and yet our leaders are weak so submissive to other greater economies like our neighbour Indonesia..That’s also predicts the future of PNG…

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