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From Joelson Maodina ANERE on Political leadership in PNG: women parliamentarians in the 2017 election – part one January 20, 2022 at 2:51 pm

https://voiceoftheeasternseaboard.wordpress.com/2022/01/20/a-response-to-russell-yangindui-article-women-parliamentarians-in-the-2017-general-elections-part-one-and-part-two-a-critical-and-analytical-perspective/ This is my comprehensive reply to your article which I think is fairly good article.

From Maholopa Laveil on Hasten slowly: PNG’s redistricting challenge January 18, 2022 at 9:17 am

Thanks Hava.

From Ivy on We need arrests: testimony to the PNG Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence January 14, 2022 at 12:53 pm

Is the focus only on physical abuse or are people in PNG also aware of other forms of abuse, such as emotional, mental, financial, etc?

From Ivy on Addressing violence and sexual abuse against women in Papua New Guinea January 14, 2022 at 12:49 pm

This is the root cause: "Some people with very traditional beliefs think they have the right to control their partner and that women aren’t equal to men."

From Hava Kasa on Hasten slowly: PNG’s redistricting challenge January 14, 2022 at 11:10 am

This was an interesting read and as you said, good recommendations remain just that without appropriate action.

From Jeremie on Less worker exploitation under the SWP January 13, 2022 at 4:04 pm

I agree. It's about time that stories are told on the impacts of the scheme to families in rural and urban communities, according to their viewpoints.

From Shailendra Bahadur Singh on Less worker exploitation under the SWP January 13, 2022 at 10:23 am

The scheme has not been without problems - not unexpectedly so for something of this nature, and now fears that covid-19 could be the final straw, if not the killer blow, is alarming. Media have reported the problems with scheme, which is fair enough, but there are many success stories as well. Now’s the time to step up and report them, especially Pacific media. Besides dry figures and analysis, human interest stories. Talk to the families who have benefited from the scheme. How did it change their lives? How do they feel about shutting it down? How will they be affected?

From Felix Kipalan on Policing in a relational state January 12, 2022 at 12:15 pm

Thank you for the reflection and insights Professor.

From Ireire Olewale on Policing in a relational state January 12, 2022 at 9:27 am

Thank you for this insight, RPNGC is not given enough credit and publicity for their positive work in rural areas to ensure community harmony. In collaboration with village courts representatives, RPNGC are seen by many as the representatives of government in the absence of other formal state institutions. They give confidence to a community where leadership, confidence, trust and consensus is so important.

From Emily Papa on Changing prime ministers in PNG: does party size matter? January 9, 2022 at 2:35 am

I agree that section 63 of the Act does not provide a clear and concise meaning as to whether the PM is to be elected from the party with the largest number of members afer a VONC. This section clearly needs to be reviewed. Thanks for information.