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PNG Anti-Corruption Movement for Change, Port Moresby (2026)

15/04/2026

DO YOU KNOW WHY PNGDF FOUGHT A BLOODY CIVIL WAR WITH BOUGAINVILLEANS—AND WHY THEY NOW WANT INDEPENDENCE?

Prime Minister James Marape is repeating the very same dangerous mistakes that pushed Bougainvilleans, under the command of Francis Ona, to take up arms against their own country. It is unfolding right before our naked eyes. Whether you see it or not. Whether you accept it or not. It is happening—and the Prime Minister is not calming the situation; he is escalating it.

Bougainvilleans never began with a desire to break away. They did not start with a guerrilla army. They did not start with war. They started with a simple, just, and reasonable demand: a fair share of what rightfully belonged to them—the wealth taken from beneath their land at the Panguna Mine. That was all they wanted—fairness, dignity, and justice.

If the government had listened—if it had acted with fairness and wisdom—we would not be speaking today about Bougainville’s independence. That bloody civil war could have been avoided. Lives could have been saved. A nation could have remained more united.

But our leaders did not listen then—and it seems they are not listening now. They think we are blind—we are not. They think we are deaf—we are not. They think we are ignorant—we are not. They think we are foolish—we are not.

We see them appointing incompetent cronies into powerful positions so they can manipulate systems for their own benefit. We see billions of kina vanish in the name of “development,” yet there is nothing to show for it. We see promises made, money spent, and results absent. We see the pattern. We understand the game. And now we are witnessing the same pattern again.

A Defence Minister allegedly attempting to recruit his own tribesmen. And when this is exposed—not denied, not investigated with urgency—but exposed—the response is not accountability. The response is retaliation.

The very officers who exposed this alleged corruption within the Papua New Guinea Defence Force are dismissed and dragged before military law. Instead of protecting them under whistleblower Act, they are punished. Silenced. Made examples of.

The Prime Minister knows. The Defence Minister serves under his authority. Yes, the Minister has stepped aside. Yes, the Prime Minister has taken over the Defence portfolio. But where is the condemnation? Where is the accountability? Where is the leadership?

Silence speaks louder than words. Instead, we hear warnings—warnings to those who are protesting injustice. Warnings about law and order. Warnings about consequences. But where were these warnings when corruption was allegedly taking place within the PNGDF recruitment?

This is the same grave and fundamental mistake that led to Bougainville’s civil war. Using power to threaten. Using authority to intimidate.

Using the law to silence those who expose wrongdoing—while shielding those accused of it.
The message being sent to Papua New Guinea—and to the world—is clear: Ministers can act with impunity, but those who expose them will face the full force of the State.

History has shown us what happens when leaders ignore justice. Bougainville had Francis Ona. India had Mahatma Gandhi. South Africa had Nelson Mandela. America had Martin Luther King Jr.. Papua New Guinea is still waiting.

That is why some believe they can steal in broad daylight and get away with it. That is why they believe no one will rise. That is why they believe power is permanent.
They are wrong.

History is ruthless. Even Adolf Hi**er, who once ruled with absolute power, fell—and his legacy collapsed with him. Every leader who abuses power eventually faces judgment—by history, by the people, or by both.

In Papua New Guinea, power has never been permanent. Michael Somare was replaced. Peter O'Neill was replaced. And so will any leader who forgets that power belongs to the people—not to themselves.

Just because no one is standing up now does not mean no one is watching.

Every Papua New Guinean denied medicine, education, jobs, and opportunity is watching. We may not have a Francis Ona today—but if this pressure continues, if this injustice continues, if this arrogance continues—one will rise. And when that day comes, it will not be because the people wanted conflict. It will be because leadership left them no other choice.

By the Guardian

13/04/2026

FORGING INTER-PROVINCIAL TRADE AND COMMERCE: A PRACTICAL WAY TO NATION BUILDING, UNITY AND INCLUSION ECONOMIC GROWTH IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

I make this call to our elected leaders and to the Government of Papua New Guinea at a time when our nation is facing rising social pressure and growing divisions. The recent wave of evictions and the enforcement of the Vagrancy Act are already being interpreted in ways that risk deepening provincial and regional tensions. At this moment, leadership must not only respond to symptoms, but also address the structural causes that are pulling our people apart.

Papua New Guinea is a country of extraordinary diversity, with 22 provinces each rich in resources, culture, and human potential. Yet this diversity will only become a true national strength if it is intentionally connected through systems that enable our people to trade, interact, and depend on one another in meaningful ways.

Too often, we are witnessing a narrative that divides us—Highlands versus coastal regions, migrants versus settlers, urban versus rural communities. If left unchecked, these perceptions will weaken national cohesion and undermine the very foundation of our shared future. We must be clear: exclusion and displacement do not solve economic pressure. They only shift it, while increasing resentment and instability.
The real solution lies in building a connected national economy—one that actively links provinces through trade, infrastructure, and opportunity.

I therefore call on the Government to prioritise a deliberate national program for inter-provincial trade and commerce. This should not be treated as a secondary development goal, but as a central pillar of nation-building and economic reform.
At the heart of this program should be a network of properly designed provincial trade hubs. These must be secure, well-managed, and accessible to traders from all regions. They should be supported by essential infrastructure such as cold storage facilities for fish and fresh produce, warehousing systems for agricultural goods, and safe, affordable accommodation for travelling business operators.

With such systems in place, trade between provinces would become normal, safe, and efficient. Coastal producers from provinces such as Madang, Sepik, and Morobe would be able to supply inland markets in the Highlands with fish, coconut products, rice, and other coastal goods. In return, Highland farmers would access coastal and urban markets with vegetables, coffee, root crops, and other agricultural produce.

This is more than trade. It is structured national integration. It builds economic interdependence, reduces isolation, and strengthens trust between regions that have too often been viewed in separation rather than connection.

To make this vision real, we must also invest seriously in the physical links that bind our country together—roads, bridges, transport corridors, and logistics systems that reduce the cost and difficulty of moving goods between provinces. Without connectivity, markets remain fragmented and opportunity remains unequal.

At the same time, we must rethink how we view urban growth, particularly in Port Moresby and surrounding Central Province. Population movement should not be treated only as a crisis to manage, but also as an economic opportunity to harness. Local communities can benefit directly through small and medium enterprises such as markets, guest houses, transport services, food supply chains, and roadside businesses along major trade routes.

This vision aligns strongly with the spirit of our Constitution and Vision 2050, both of which call for unity, equality, and shared prosperity. However, these goals will remain aspirational unless we invest in practical systems that physically connect our people and allow them to participate equally in the national economy.

I therefore urge all levels of government—national, provincial, and local—to move beyond short-term responses and embrace a long-term nation-building strategy rooted in connectivity, trade integration, and inclusive economic participation.

Papua New Guinea does not need policies that separate its people. It needs systems that bring its people together. Our future will not be secured through division, but through cooperation, shared enterprise, and mutual dependence.

The time for action is now. We must choose to build one connected economy—where every province contributes, every region benefits, and every citizen has a place in our collective progress.

By LUCAS KIAP

12/04/2026

WHAT COUNTRY OR CITY IN THE WORLD CRIMINALIZES ITS POOR AND UNEMPLOYED?

Show me one example in the world where governments solve poverty by hiding it.

I have been to the United States—homelessness is visible. I have been to Australia—people sleeping rough are visible. I have been to India—the slums of Mumbai are visible.They are not hidden. They are faced.

And while challenges remain, governments continue working—slowly but steadily—to improve living conditions for their people. Because development is NOT about hiding problems. Development is about solving them.

Progress is measured through real indicators—HDI, GDP, income levels, poverty rates, access to water, electricity, housing, and education. These are the benchmarks of national development and human dignity.

At the heart of every nation must be its people. True development puts people first—creating opportunity, dignity, and improved living standards for all.

Papua New Guinea’s Vision 2050 set that direction: a smart, fair, happy, and prosperous nation—among the top economies of the world. But after more than a decade, the real question is:
Are we fully implementing that vision, or only talking about it?

Look at China’s story. Between 1980 and 2019, around 850 million people were lifted out of poverty—not by hiding them, but by investing in them. Through industrial growth, rural development, infrastructure, education, and jobs, they transformed lives at scale.

So we must ask ourselves: Are policies like evictions and the Vagrancy Act truly inclusive development? Or are they pushing the poor further to the margins? Is the goal to uplift people—or to push them out of sight? Because real leadership does not hide poverty. It confronts it. It invests in people. It creates opportunity.

So again—what kind of vision tries to hide the poor instead of helping them? True progress is not cosmetic. It is inclusive, measurable, and built on improving the lives of all citizens.

10/04/2026

IS OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM PRODUCING MINDS THAT NO LONGER THINK?

I have witnessed a deeply troubling trend on social media—not because people disagree with me, but because of how they choose to engage.

I write about complex and often painful national issues—issues that affect our people, their livelihoods, and their constitutional rights. When I do so, I ground my arguments in the Constitution of Papua New Guinea, particularly the National Goals and Directive Principles, as well as in Vision 2050 and the PNG Development Strategic Plan 2010–2030. These are not abstract documents; they form the legal and policy framework through which our nation’s aspirations are meant to be realized. They exist to guide us—both in identifying problems and in shaping solutions.

My intention is not merely to criticize, but to contribute—by offering perspectives and solutions aligned with our shared national goals. Even in disagreement, one would reasonably expect that we can engage meaningfully around these common aspirations.

But increasingly, that is not what I am seeing.
What I observe instead is a pattern of engagement that raises serious concerns. Many responses suggest that people do not read beyond headlines or images. Comments are often made without engaging with the substance of the argument. There is little evidence of reflection, analysis, or even basic comprehension of the issues being discussed.

Some responses descend into insults. Others are incoherent—lacking any logical connection to the points raised. Some resort to personal attacks rather than engaging the argument itself. Many struggle to express even a clear and structured sentence. And in some cases, the accusation that an argument is “written by AI” is used as a dismissal—rather than addressing the ideas presented.

This is not about disagreement. Disagreement is healthy and necessary in any functioning society. What is concerning is the absence of critical thinking, the unwillingness to engage with ideas, and the growing tendency to respond from impulse rather than understanding.

It raises an uncomfortable but necessary question: What is our education system producing?

If this is the level of public discourse we are cultivating, then we must confront the possibility that our education system is failing in one of its most fundamental responsibilities—not just to educate, but to develop thinking individuals. Individuals who can read with understanding, think critically, reason logically, communicate clearly, and engage respectfully.

An education system should not merely produce certificate holders; it should produce thinkers.
Yet what we increasingly see are individuals who struggle to interpret information, unable to construct reasoned arguments, resistant to alternative perspectives, and at times even dismissive of learning itself. There is a growing culture of confidence without knowledge—of opinion without understanding.
This should concern all of us.

If citizens cannot critically engage with issues that affect their own lives, then meaningful national development becomes difficult. Policies will be misunderstood, debates will be reduced to noise, and important decisions will be shaped more by emotion than by reason.

This is why urgent reform in our education system is not just necessary—it is critical.

We must ensure that our education system equips young Papua New Guineans with a clear understanding of their constitutional rights, the legal frameworks that protect those rights, and the mechanisms available to seek redress when those rights are violated. They must also understand national frameworks such as Vision 2050 and the PNG Development Strategic Plan, not as distant policy documents, but as pathways through which their future is being shaped.

Beyond knowledge, our system must cultivate critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and the discipline to engage thoughtfully with complex issues. Students must learn not only how to express their opinions, but how to support them with reasoning—and equally important, how to listen, reflect, and learn from others.

Respectful engagement, logical reasoning, and ethical awareness are not optional skills; they are foundational to a functioning society.

I have encountered many educated individuals and graduates, yet one recurring concern remains—difficulty in clear communication, both written and spoken. This is not a minor issue. The ability to communicate ideas clearly is central to participation in national discourse, governance, and development.

If we do not address these gaps, we risk raising a generation that is disconnected from the very systems that shape their future—unable to question, unable to contribute meaningfully, and vulnerable to misinformation.

This is not simply an education issue. It is a national development issue.

We must do better.

PNG Anti-Corruption Movement for Change

10/04/2026

AMERICA AND ISRAEL ARE SAVING THE WORLD FROM THE IRANIAN TERRORIST REGIME?

The real reasons for wars are known only to the rich and powerful people in America and Israel who benefit from them. We are being sold a narrative that those they drop bombs on are terrorists, religious fanatics, lunatics, dictators, communists, Muslims, warlords, or drug lords. They are said to pose an imminent security threat. We are told they are being liberated by bombs.

Do you ever wonder how you liberate people by bombing them back into the stone ages? Why not just take out their leaders through covert operations? If they are the real terrorists punishing their own people, then why drop bombs on the very victims you claim to liberate?

Under these carefully designed narratives and propaganda, the real reasons remain hidden—known only to those who profit from dropping bombs on innocent civilian populations and laughing their way to the banks from their bloodshed and suffering.

They manufacture weapons of mass destruction. Then they manufacture threats through propaganda and spread them around the world through their global media empires like gospel. They brand others as evil—terrorists, warlords, dictators, communists, and Muslims—while signing defense deals worth billions. They sell these carefully crafted narratives to gain public support. They say we are Christians and they are Muslims. They frame it as a religious war. They call it a fight between good and evil—but only to sell their narratives to gullible Christians.

They sell their weapons of mass destruction—weapons not designed to eliminate drug lords, dictators, communists, warlords, or lunatics, but to destroy entire innocent civilian populations, their infrastructure, and their livelihoods. They make billions from the blood and suffering of those they bomb. They proclaim victories by raising glasses of wine in their luxury mansions, amplified by their media empires, while their victims pull their loved ones from the rubble of homes they once had.

They go around the world sponsoring politicians who thrive on war for the next billion-dollar defense deal. They recycle the same narrative while planning to destroy another weak country who dares stand up to them. They declare wars. They invade. Stocks of their defense contractors and oil empires soar to the roof. They make billions and trillions through stock exchanges. They laugh their way straight to the banks.

Yet here you and I are—cheering for them. Are we cheering for them making trillions, or are we cheering for the millions of innocent lives they are dropping bombs on them?

Viruses are invented in laboratories and spread around the world by the rich and powerful. Do you know where COVID-19 came from? It did not come from a flying fox in China, but from a laboratory in China—the origin of which traces back to a laboratory in the US. They claim it was mishandled and spread accidentally, but the truth remains unknown. Only the rich know it and remain silent as long as billions are guaranteed.

They throw the world into panic while their global media empires swing into action, selling narratives of danger and fear without a cure. They claim they are racing against time to develop an antidote. Then they announce they have found the cure. Just that news alone drives stock market prices to the roof. They make billions through stock exchanges. They laugh their way to the banks. We are forced to comply while they sign paychecks worth billions. We suffer the consequences while they continue to profit.

Oh, what a cruel world we live in—where the words of the greedy and evil are accepted as the holy gospel of saviors and heroes of humanity. Since when in history did a greedy and evil rich person become the savior and hero of humanity?

Those who profit from greed do not want people to know the truth. Those who know the truth and refuse to bend are branded as terrorists, dictators, Muslims, lunatics, religious fanatics, communists, drug lords, and war criminals. Their countries are destroyed. Their people are slaughtered as if their lives do not matter. Their dignity is trampled upon. Yet we celebrate and cheer - just evil.

If you know the truth and speak up, you become their next target.

My name is Lucas Kiap. I am a nobody from a small country in the Pacific Ocean called Papua New Guinea. But I can see through the lens of these thick, carefully crafted narratives. I refuse to be complicit while humanity suffers at the hands of greedy and powerful countries and individuals who dominate wealth and influence, who top the lists of global wealth rankings.

My moral conscience tells me something is simply not right. I will never be complicit. I will stand against injustice, indifference, oppression, and exploitation.

Until then, those who blindly believe in Western media propaganda driven by greed, and who support wars and bloodshed, will never truly understand what liberation means.

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05/04/2026

VAGRANCY ACT: ARE THE POOR AND UNEMPLOYED A SHAME ON THE EMPLOYED, THE RICH, THE POWERFUL, AND THE PRIVILEGED?

The families of PNG Chiefs players and officials will soon settle in Port Moresby before the team officially enters the 2028 NRL season. Many have raised safety and security as a key concern.

But let us be clear. Safety and security are the constitutional duty of our security institutions—the intelligence unit, the police, and the military. That duty has nothing to do with vagrants. It has everything to do with professional law enforcement. Protecting every citizen, not just NRL players and their families, is their job. If they cannot do that, the problem is not the poor. The problem is the police who refuse to do their duty.

So why the Vagrancy Act? Let me ask our leaders directly. Are you ashamed of our poor and unemployed people? Are you ashamed of the men and women who wake up every day before dawn to sell betel nut, run small trade stores, drive PMVs, and risk their lives on the roads just to put food on the table for their children? Are they a stain on your reputation? Because the way you are acting, the answer is a resounding yes.

You do not want the outside world—nor the families of Chief players and officials—to see that Port Moresby is a living, breathing city where the poor and unemployed struggle and survive alongside the rich and employed. You want to present a lie: a clean, polished, sterile city of only the wealthy and the formally employed. You want to hide the ugly reality you helped create. So you pass the Vagrancy Act. You evict. You bulldoze. You arrest. You criminalize poverty itself—not because it is a crime, but because the mere existence of the poor embarrasses you.

This is not new. Whenever world leaders visit or we host a global event, who suffers? The informal vendors. Their markets are burned to the ground. Their goods are destroyed by fire and force. Their livelihoods are erased overnight—all so a visiting president or prime minister does not have to witness the truth of our nation. You would rather set fire to a market than answer for why that market exists in the first place. That is not leadership. That is cowardice dressed in uniform.

You claim you want a safe city. But safety is not achieved by making the poor invisible. Safety is achieved by policing actual criminals, not innocent families. Safety is achieved by making proper plans for city expansion and modernization—upgrading settlements, building proper housing, constructing proper roads and streets, creating genuine opportunities, installing proper drainage and lighting, connecting water and electricity, and implementing genuine settlement policing and community policing. Safety is not achieved by dragging fathers and mothers to court under a vague colonial law that even you, the leaders who revived it, cannot properly define.

So I ask you plainly. Who represents the interests of our poor and unemployed people? Not the politicians who hide them. Not the leaders who shame them. Not the Parliament that passes laws to punish them simply for existing. The poor and unemployed are not a stain on this nation. They are this nation. They are our brothers, our sisters, our parents, our children. Their struggle is our struggle. Their dignity is our dignity.

If our leaders are ashamed of them, then our leaders are the ones who do not belong. The shame is not on the poor. The shame is on those who would rather destroy lives than lift them up. And history will remember which side of that shame you stood on.

02/04/2026

THE CURRENT EVICTIONS ARE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE VAGRANCY ACT

There is a growing misunderstanding surrounding the ongoing evictions. Many have hastily linked these actions to the Vagrancy Act. That assumption is fundamentally incorrect.

The present evictions are not being carried out under the Vagrancy Act. They are court-ordered evictions, arising from legal title held over the land on which settlements currently exist. Titleholders, acting on the strength of judicial decisions, are enforcing their legal rights. These actions are therefore rooted in land ownership disputes and court processes—not in the enforcement of vagrancy laws, nor in any direct policy directive of the Governor.

However, this clarification does not end the matter—it raises even more serious and necessary questions. How were these land titles acquired in the first place? If such titles were granted prior to the establishment of settlements, then the legal position may be clearer. But if titles were issued after communities had already been living on and developing these lands, then this demands urgent scrutiny. Issues of process, transparency, and fairness must be examined with the seriousness they deserve.

At the same time, there remains a clear and unfulfilled public commitment. The Governor of the National Capital District, Hon. Powes Parkop, made a promise to convert settlements into suburbs—transforming informal communities into planned, serviced, and recognized residential areas. This commitment gave people hope. It was not merely a policy statement; it was a pledge to voters who have continued to wait for its realization.

While land administration may fall under the jurisdiction of the Lands Department, the responsibility for urban planning, expansion, and modernization of Port Moresby lies squarely within the leadership of the city. Administrative complexity cannot become a permanent excuse for inaction or a diversion from policy commitments. Leadership is ultimately measured by the ability to navigate these complexities and deliver outcomes.

It must also be stated, without ambiguity, that the people affected by these evictions are not abstract figures—they are citizens of Papua New Guinea. They are hardworking individuals who have come to the city in search of opportunity. They operate bus and taxi services, run trade stores and small businesses, and contribute meaningfully to the urban economy. They are not criminals; they are participants in the nation’s economic life.

This is precisely why the policy of upgrading settlements into suburbs was so significant. It recognized reality and sought to integrate it into a structured, lawful framework. Yet a critical contradiction now emerges: how can land already occupied by communities earmarked for upgrading simultaneously be allocated under formal title to others? This inconsistency must be addressed with transparency and urgency.

Hon. Powes Parkop, a leader with a strong background in human rights advocacy, has long positioned himself as a defender of the people. It is therefore essential that clarity, accountability, and consistency prevail in the handling of these matters.

To reiterate, the current evictions are driven by court orders related to land titles. They are not a function of the Vagrancy Act. But beyond legality lies a broader question of justice, policy coherence, and the future direction of urban development—one that cannot and must not be ignored.

28/03/2026

WHO IS REALLY GETTING STATE LAND TITLES —AND HOW?

Do we still have investigative journalists in this country—or has silence replaced scrutiny?

It is time for serious, uncompromising investigation. Every State land file must be opened, examined, and exposed to public scrutiny. The process by which land titles are issued must be laid bare—who is getting them, on what basis, and under what conditions. There must be a thorough assessment of the financial capacity, technical ability, and actual resources of those being granted large portions of State land.

Let’s be clear. This is not an attack on development or investment. Papua New Guinea needs both. But development cannot be used as a cover for abuse, manipulation, or backdoor dealings.

There is a disturbing pattern that cannot be ignored. Individuals with questionable capacity—lacking the capital, expertise, or track record to develop land—are somehow securing large State land titles. Once acquired, many of these lands remain undeveloped, or worse, are subdivided and resold at inflated prices for quick profit. Others rush to seek foreign investors only after obtaining the title, raising serious concerns about intent from the very beginning.

This raises unavoidable and uncomfortable questions. How are these individuals obtaining such valuable land in the first place? What criteria are being used? Who is approving these allocations? Are due diligence and capacity assessments being conducted—or are they being deliberately ignored?
And more critically—are these allocations influenced by bribery, political connections, or insider networks?

Because if individuals without the means to develop land are consistently being granted ownership, then the system is not just flawed—it is compromised.

The Constitution of Papua New Guinea is explicit: the nation’s wealth must be distributed fairly and equitably among its people. State land is not a private commodity for a select few—it is a national asset that must serve the broader public interest.

When ordinary citizens are denied access while others accumulate land through opaque and questionable processes, it sends a dangerous message—that fairness is negotiable, and that opportunity is reserved for those with connections, not merit.

This cannot be allowed to continue. The people of this country are not second-class citizens in their own land. They cannot be marginalized, excluded, or worse—criminalized—simply because they lack wealth or influence. They deserve transparency. They deserve accountability. And above all, they deserve fairness.

It is time to ask the hard questions—and demand real answers.

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