TWL WILL NOT STOP WORK

By Larry Andagali - Managing Director of Trans Wonderland Limited

Trans Wonderland has been dealing with the Kaevaga ILG since 2015 and the Bega Daha land is a customary land. If there are revenant legislations and provisions under the Motu Koita Assembly Act and Physical Planning Act that compels TWL to comply with, we are prepared to do so.

I can confidentially say that Trans Wonderland Limited and its associated subsidiaries have and are participating in close too 10 Provinces Nationwide and have simultaneously empowered local SMEs by way of providing sub to direct contracts in areas of Logistics, Plant & Equipment Hire, Catering & Hospitality Services, Bulk Fuel Distribution, Man Power Hire & Placement, Building & Civil Construction and many more.

TWL in its 10 years of operation prides itself as a company that upholds its client requirements whilst maintaining a prudent governance and compliance management mechanism. Our shareholding structure is made up of landowners from Southern Highlands, Western, Hela and Gulf Provinces.

Under the leadership of Sir Moi Ave, petroleum resources landowners including myself through our concent allowed for the LNG Processing Plant to be located in the Central Province. (Papa Lealea)

TWL and Kaevaga ILG agreed on a total of
K8.3 Million price in cash, kind and other associated expense since Jan 2015, which we willingly incurred.

A sum of K4 million cash was paid in June 2019 while K2.5 million is held in trust pending the completion of the customary land title conversion process. A legally bidding agreement has already been signed between TWL and 10 clan elders and its members.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Trans Wonderland Limited and the 300 plus employees, I'm disappointed at the approach Dadi Toka Jnr through his office instituted a stop work notice to TWL.

We are on site developing the land as per our agreement with the landowners. We are prepared to comply should the courts identify that the acquisition was unjust and flaunty.

However, TWL WILL NOT STOP WORK.

TWL will test MKAs jurisdiction over the customary land we acquired through the legal process.

While we respect the Motu Koita people through its Assembly, our presence will undeniably create opportunities for locals and their firms to participate in. Let us work in a environment that embraces respect and responsibility to our kind.

Papua New Guinea is our country, let no one missaply that. TWL will be a company others including Moita Koita people and children can find employment and opportunities in.

I appeal to the people of Papua New Guinea to take pride in our nationally owned businesses and support them as it was your own. Only then will we really Take Back PNG.

TAKE BACK HELA MUST START FROM WAIGANI BY GIVING WHAT WAIGANI OWES TO HELA

By Hon. Philip Undialu - Hela Governor

Opposition Leader Belden Namah is emotional, personalising issues, and doesnt understand complexity of issues at hand.

First, I must remind Belden Namah that the arms surrender was done consistent with Amnesty or Official Pardon that O'Neill Government issued for Guns surrender. The same type of official pardon he was offered by Somare when he was serving jail term at Bomana on mutiny case.

Secondly, most of the guns in Hela and rest of Highlands finds it way through the Border at his Vanimo Green electorate. Until Namah provides leadership at the border or his electorate, we can secure our provinces.

Thirdly, Belden Namah knows very well the criminal prosecution process whereby a complain is laid, arrests made, investigations done with creditable evidence, and finally charges are made. I cannot assume the role of Police or Courts as Namah did in 2011 at the Waigani Court House attempting to arrest the Chief Justice Sir Salomo Inja.

As a national leader and Opposition Leader, Belden Namah should be careful with his words eapecially downplaying every effort we put into restoring peace and normalcy in the community with surrender of guns. For example, last year, all warlords mobilized and burnt down Angore camp. If they choose to do likewise to Hides, people like Belden Namah can tell us were will he source revenue currently sourced from PNGLNG project. Therefore, leaders like Belden Namah should use his head first before mouth.

Finally, I call on Prime Minister Jampes Marape to honor all the outstanding commitments under the PNGLNG Project. KPHL yesterday revealed that K5 billion was paid to State. How much of that has been invested back to Hela? Answer is Nil.

State owes Hela over K500 million from IDG and High Impact Grants for the years 2014 to 2019. Those funds were supposed to build cell blocks, reopen Hawa CIS, build Court Houses and Police infrastructure, seal roads, electricity, etc which remain outstanding. Hela people have been neglected so long despite of role we play.

A quarter of KPHL revenue is ours from the 4.27% Kroton Equity. State must deliver that immediately this year.

Next week onwards, I will ask Secretaries of National Planning, Finance, and Treasury and eatablish how much is owed to Hela. KPHL will also be asked to release the 4.27% Kroton equity.

Finally, I will call on ExxonMobil and Oil Search that no Tax Credit leave Hela until I take back Hela.

Take Back Hela must start at Waigani by giving what is owed to us.