Most PNGans including myself are genuinely sick and tired to their bone marrow to read, discuss and talk about corruption especially in the government and rightfully so because its like repeating the same story over and over again. Some say we should never tire of discussing it because they argue the more we talk about it someone somewhere might get off their back to do something. This might be true because as a nation, we have a very short memory span (to the benefit of those implicated) and many incidents have been forgotten without any actions being taken. Many of us have just accepted it as a fact of life in PNG and there are those of us who will make jokes at drastic suggestions of mutiny, military coup, assasinations, etc because we know these are just words which perhaps will never be transformed into reality (am not suggesting here that these cannot be done). On the same token, there are freedoms which we PNGans take for granted like the freedom of media, free speech and opinion, equality, right to belong to a labour union, etc maybe because we were fortunate in our history that these freedoms were handed to us without any blood being shed. The media to its readers chagrin has been continuously reporting corruptive practices by the current and previous governments and it does seem that it is fighting a loosing battle.
At the same time it is to the corrupt individuals or groups advantage that about 80 % of PNG population are uneducated and survive on rural subsistence living. The story of corruption would be different if these statistics were reversed. But the question is what can the educated 20 % do about corruption rather than the usual discussing and reading about it in the media that is already becoming a bore to most of us?
If the whole bunch of the freedoms that we enjoy in our democracy is analysed properly, it would seem that we have been dealing with corruption predominantly with just one core freedom: that is the right to free speech and media(which as we are speaking is being eroded quickly because one can face the parliamentary privelleges committee if making an unpopular statement). What of the other freedoms we have? What about the labour unions of PNG? They are the very group that can bring the government to its very knees and this has happened many times in our short history. When the teachers or nurses or even police or PNG Pawa engineers goes on strike, it takes the government of the day the minimum time possible to respond and 9 times out of 10 the response has been favourable. But we go on these strikes because of what we will gain individually in our respective employment conditions. This is the very mentality that drives and sustains corruption - to gain individual benefits. This mentality has to change. Labour unions of PNG should not be playing politics because they are not a registered political party. The mentality of going to strike for individual gain must change. PNGans and their unions must unite and bring the government (or the powers that be) to its knees not for personal gain but for Papua new Guinea's national gain. This freedom is ours by right and even the government cannot take it away. This is what the educated 20 % of PNG can do on behalf of the silent majority and the nation. I am sick and tired of reading and discussing corruption in the media. Give Freedom of speech and media a rest. Let PNGans use the other freedoms at their disposal to combat this disease. Of course if PNGans and their labour unions do not take up this challenge but sometime down the line later I read that some union has taken industrial action for its members renumerations,etc, then I will have one conclusion of what we PNGans are: we are a greedy, selfish and self centered lot and that these being the very attributes that leads one to corruption, each and every one of us is not different to the corrupted hierarchy or individual and that corruption is part of who we are as PNGans.

(NB* refined format of the above is submitted to our 2 dailies but it is up to the editor's choice to be printed or not).
Em tasol and you are KINDLY welcomed to comment or add suggestions. God Bless PNG.

Y dont u do somethin 'bout it and not just goin around flippin. Incase ur not dat smart, I suggest u go talk to ur bush material ppl. If that doesnt work...go fuc.k urself

That is a good point of view but most of these labour union bosses have political affiliations and use the unions as a "spring board" to launch their political career. Many of them are brief case carriers of these so called Corrupted Politicos
If action is taken through so called secret ballots where majority rules, it just might be plausible.......t'sol PNG em ol bunch of chickens*****can't do it like the Fijians. Thats why Fiji kicks our arse in Rugby too.

to the 1st annonymous respondent...writing about it is in fact doing something about it. If you are educated enough to use a computer than play your part too in any little way you can...PNG em kantri blon yu tu!
Seems all yu are good for and what your education is about is for fuc.king.

Every angle is exhausted, the small opposition, ombudsman corrupted, TI - Stale. Poeple Power ???
Time to take the streets guys corruption is getting worse and rice is almost K5.80 in Pom inflation is getting worse.
People must take the streets enough of talks!

Figi has never beaten us in Rugby. We PNGs are in the top group which is Australia, New Zealand and GB. Figi is no where near. Seems like ur not really up to date other stuff except corruption cause ur so Fuc.king stupid.

Bratz, did I deny PNG on my posting. NO I Didnt. Im just admitting to the fact that, as long as we have 726+ languages and its sub-culture, there will not be any unity thus there will always be corruption. I guess u do fuc.k urself thats y my comment offended you pretty prettty bad.....Go to hell.

I had the opportunity of flying Air Niugini to Singapore on the 3rd of April of 2007. On this flight was Somare, Peter O'Neil, and Pruaitch together with a couple of 3 or 2 others . On Disembarkation at Changi international Airport, I was suprised that these MPs and even the PM did not not use the diplomatic facilities at the airport but exited with the rest of us. Even while having our customs clearance, Pruaitch went off in search of their transport which is a function usually taken care of by the host government. So I had a thought that they were on un-official private business.
So when reading through the internet that O'Neil was trying to stop debate in parliament, this very incident flashed in my memory and I thought I might let fellow citizens of PNG know.
Also, keep a close vigil on some of the top executives of popular fund management firms in PNG because some of them were on this flight too. They may be using these people and their knowledge and connections in the financial fraternity to assit them in moving this money. Why this is interesting is because it was stated that 2 withdrawals were made to fund the election and this very date in April 2007 was just before your national elections. I am currently in another Asian country and could not provide further details but my suggestion is to please make use of people especially of Asian origin to follow this through. An Asian keeping tract of happenings in Singapore is hard to tell because he would look like any other Singaporeans and would catch them unaware.

Thank you brother for your insight into the Singapore trip by Somare and his band of cronies and crooks. Please post anything you get here so that it can be picked up by people who care for our country. Take care.

I call on every thinking PNGeans, civil society groups, university students,NGO'S, Churches, Public servants to rise up and overthrow this government of Grand Thief Somare, his cargo boy Pruass and young kela Somare. Ol stil kaikai stap na ol planti pipol suffer.

Your evil ways will catch up with you one fine day.Remember, what goes around comes around.

how do you play yur part? Some suggestions plis!

Thanx