Madang Governor threatens to sue logging operators
Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:00pm
Madang Governor Sir Arnold Amet is threatening court action to stop
all logging operations in the Ramu Block 1 Forest Management Area, if
relevant authorities fail to produce necessary documents in relation
to the project.
The threat was issued by Sir Arnold during a briefing between the
National Forest Authority Managing Director Kanawi Pouru and the
developer- Timbers PNG.
Following separate Power Point presentations by NFA and Timbers PNG,
a subsidiary of logging giant Rimbunan Hijau, Sir Arnold said the
information both entities had supplied was not only what he described
as "wishy washy" but very shallow.
He said, the information could not be used by him as the head of the
province to have a meaningful dialogue with them.
He says, as it was the people including the leaders of the province
were in the dark and for them to turn up at the meeting without any
form of documentation besides their power point presentation, was
unacceptable.
He demanded copies of all relevant documents including the
contractual agreements be furnished without any delay. |
