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Papua New Guinea's crisis: acute or chronic?(Political Development in the Pacific) - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) A month later Morauta fleshed out this program in a supplementary budget, describing it (not for the first time) as the country's "last chance." The depth of the budgetary problem was implied by the fate of Skate's project to remove seven thousand public servants, at a cost of 65 million kina. Morauta spoke the language of international finance, but that made it almost impossible for him to appeal to the citizens who would bear the brunt of the structural reforms. Morauta may have harbored suspicions when he drafted his supplementary budget, but the finances of the government's own agencies proved much worse than anyone imagined. www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-84841827.html   (4620 words)

Foreign Correspondent - 20/7/1999: Interview with Sir Mekere Morauta Morauta: At this stage I am aware and many of us are aware of the extensive damage we have inflicted on our own forests, and a lot of that is in belief that development you know has to come. Morauta: The legislation we're looking at is the integrity of political parties which in effect penalises both members who after getting elected under the banner of one political party switches to another. Morauta: And corruption is and practises that can be called corruption are dangerous and are undermining the society and undermining the structures that we have built over the last 25 years and I am, I am concerned about it. www.abc.net.au /foreign/stories/s69374.htm   (818 words)

Mekere Morauta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Mekere was born in 1946 in Kukipi, a coastal village east of Kerema in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Sir Mekere was a member of the so-called "Gang of Four", a group of influential young civil service chiefs who played the leading role in holding together public administration and public policy in the formative decade or so after Papua New Guinea's independence in 1975. Sir Mekere is married to Roslyn, Lady Morauta, and has two sons from a previous marriage. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mekere_Morauta   (373 words)

Mekere Morauta at AllExperts Sir Mekere was born in 1946 in Kukipi, a coastal village east of Kerema in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Sir Mekere was a member of the so-called "Gang of Four", a group of influential young civil service chiefs who played the leading role in holding together public administration and public policy in the formative decade or so after Papua New Guinea's independence in 1975. Sir Mekere is married to Lady Roslyn Morauta, and has two sons from a previous marriage. en.allexperts.com /e/m/me/mekere_morauta.htm   (371 words)

Morauta kept waiting amid election chaos - smh.com.au Sir Mekere had described the election as the most crucial in cash-strapped and crime-ridden PNG since independence in 1975, but almost every province where voting was due reported delays or missing ballot boxes and papers. Sir Mekere was to have been one of the first to vote in polling at Port Moresby. Sir Mekere finally cast his ballot after a delay of several hours but many voters in the city of about 300,000 people, some of whom had begun queuing at dawn, were frustrated by the long delays. www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/06/17/1023864405286.html   (487 words)

Pacific Magazine: How did Sir Mekere Perform in the Past Two Years? Morauta, who refused to meet with the soldiers, succumbed to their demands finally to prevent any further escalation of trouble. However, Morauta's biggest challenge now is to live up to the political pressures within his government and his political party, the People's Democratic Movement, in order to see the fruits of his reforms. Morauta¹s only achievement in the political arena appeared to be the passage of the Political Integrity Act, aimed at creating stability in future governments. www.pacificislands.cc /pm92001/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0021   (1517 words)

President Jiang Zemin Met With Pupua New Guinea Prime Minister Mekere Morauta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) He recalled his meeting and friendly talks with Morauta during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Informal Leadership Meeting in Auckland in September 1999, saying that he is extremely happy to meet Morauta again in Beijing. Morauta said that he was glad to pay this formal visit to China, a friendly country and he brought with him cordial greetings and good wishes of the PNG government and people. Morauta said that his visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of Sino-PNG diplomatic ties and he is happy to see PNG-China relations are going well. www.chinaembassy.org.pg /eng/xwdt/t47515.htm   (420 words)

PNG Forest Future Set by Secret Pre-election Deals Stunned by the appointment, Morauta wrote to Ogio on April 25th stating the appointment of David Nelson “failed to follow required legal procedures” and would probably be overturned by a legal challenge. Morauta’s letter instructed Ogio to “promptly resolve the issue, notably by sending instructions for the revocation of Mr Nelson’s appointment as soon as possible.” Ogio ignored Morauta’s request. Morauta told the media that he was "delighted" at the legal action of the National Forest Board and the defeat of his own deputy prime minister. www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jun2002/2002-06-07-01.asp   (913 words)

HARIAN UMUM SUARA MERDEKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Morauta bows out as candidate for PNG PM Port Moresby (France-Presse): Papua New Guinca's reformist leader Mekere Morauta announced on Sunday he would not stand as a prime minister candidate in a due on Monday, paving the way lor veteran politican Michael Somare to Morauta, internationally praised for his economic and political reforms, declared himself pleased with the legacy of his three years in power. Morauta is likely to be replaced as PDM leader by Paias Wingti. www.suaramerdeka.com /harian/0208/05/eng2.htm   (318 words)

THE CAIRNS CONSERVATORY CORRUPTION - case dropped by Mekere Morauta -- PNG People Tok Discussion Forum SIR MEKERE MORAUTA: We are responsible, and I am determined, to make sure that our own house is in order before we get out to seek assistance from friends. DR JOHN NONGGORR: I understand that the government of prime minister Mekere Morauta approved for the writ to be filed in court, and I received instructions from the lawyers in Melbourne to file the writ in Port Moresby, which I did. SIR MEKERE MORAUTA: We came to an end because it was my view, based on advice by lawyers, that this was getting hideously expensive and that we weren't getting anywhere. www.voy.com /46105/7.html   (1698 words)

The Militant - July 23, 2001 -- Papua New Guinea is shaken by protests against austerity, repression Morauta has for now backed away from this plan for "land mobilization," as happened when a similar proposal was met by a storm of protests in 1995. On June 25 2,000 people organized a blockade of the Prime Minister's office to demand that he respond to their petition that the government stop the "reforms" and expel officials from the imperialist agencies from the country. Describing the popular unrest in PNG as "riots" that were "pretty ugly," Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer warned the Morauta government on behalf of imperialist investors not to give in to the demands of the demonstrators. www.themilitant.com /2001/6528/652810.html   (1213 words)

Pacific Magazine: Can Sir Mekere Survive The Upcoming PNG Elections? Among the doubtful participants is Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta, whose association with the ruling party, the People¹s Democratic Movement (PDM) as its parliamentary leader, has placed him in a precarious situation as far as his election chances are concerned. But it was worse for Morauta, whose Port Moresby northwest electorate covers the university and Morata, settlement where most of those who supported the students during the demonstrations came from. Morauta said when the loan was paid off, the New York account was closed by the government and the $US800 million returned to Papua New Guinea. www.pacificmagazine.net /issue/2002/04/01/can-sir-mekere-survive-the-upcoming-png-elections   (1006 words)

Premier Zhu Rongji Holds Talks with Visiting PNG Prime Minister Morauta Extending warm welcome to Marauta and his wife, Zhu noted that Morauta's current official visit to China coincides with the 25th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties, and it will be an important visit in the sense of bridging the past and the future in bilateral relations. Morauta said the friendly and cooperative relations between PNG and China are based on equality and reciprocity, and it is a challenge for the two sides to ensure a sustained and stable development of bilateral ties and make new breakthroughs in relations. Morauta extended an invitation to Zhu to visit PNG at his convenience, to which Zhu responded with thanks. pg.chineseembassy.org /eng/zbgx/t46825.htm   (601 words)

CNN.com - Leader denied vote in PNG poll chaos - June 17, 2002 An angry Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta described the incident as a major "bungle," and alleged that supporters of some candidates had stolen the ballot papers. Morauta was to have been one of the first to vote in the one day of polling in Port Moresby, a city of 145,000 people. Reformist Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta hopes to be returned to office, where he has tried for three years to clamp down on corruption and economic mismanagement in order to secure foreign aid for his impoverished nation. edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/06/17/png.election   (540 words)

CNN.com - Court challenge to PNG refugee camp - April 18, 2002 Morauta, meanwhile, has lashed out at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for illegally entering his nation to prepare its report on Manus Island. Morauta, who faces a general election later this year, said the media report demonstrated a profound ignorance of PNG culture and used sources which were known to be politically biased. He said that as recently as last Friday Morauta's office denied a request for the prime minister to be interviewed on the ABC program. edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/04/18/png.asylum/index.html?related   (573 words)

President Jiang Zemin Met With Pupua New Guinea Prime Minister Mekere Morauta He recalled his meeting and friendly talks with Morauta during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Informal Leadership Meeting in Auckland in September 1999, saying that he is extremely happy to meet Morauta again in Beijing. Morauta said that he was glad to pay this formal visit to China, a friendly country and he brought with him cordial greetings and good wishes of the PNG government and people. Morauta said that his visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of Sino-PNG diplomatic ties and he is happy to see PNG-China relations are going well. www.fmprc.gov.cn /eng/wjb/zzjg/bmdyzs/gjlb/3417/3419/t17085.htm   (454 words)

pl.net politics: WTO and PNG 02/07/2001 A group of Papua New Guinean soldiers marched Friday to mourn student protesters killed by riot squad police as a dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed in the capital, Port Moresby. Sir Mekere called for an end to violence and for all citizens to observe the 7pm to 5am curfew. The PNG Prime Minister, Sir Mekere Morauta, has said that a commission of inquiry will be announced tomorrow and headed by a senior judge. www.pl.net /8politics/wtopng.html   (819 words)

Bungles put poll in a spin - theage.com.au Sir Mekere had characterised the election as the most crucial in cash-strapped and crime-ridden PNG since independence in 1975, but almost every province where voting was scheduled reported delays or missing ballot boxes and papers. Sir Mekere was to have been one of the first to vote. Sir Mekere said he was concerned that ballot boxes and papers were being distributed to polling places early, raising the possibility of tampering. www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/06/17/1023864402390.html   (414 words)

Papua New Guinea 1999: Crisis of Governance (Research Paper 4 1999-2000) Morauta defended himself but in response to his critics Skate claimed a virtue in being 'unpredictable', which became his nickname.(84) Morauta's replacement was the irrepressible Chris Haiveta, whose return was an anathema to many other PDM ministers. Late in June Sir Mekere Morauta became the new leader of PDM and criticised the decision-making process in the Skate ministry, saying the hiring of the economic adviser was ill-conceived, the Prime Minister was 'dictatorial' and public servants feared giving independent advice for fear of being bundled out. Morauta then excoriated the economic management of the previous Government and its weakening of the central institutions of government and of talented Papua New Guineans serving the public. www.aph.gov.au /library/pubs/rp/1999-2000/2000rp04.htm   (14077 words)

Papua New Guinea mutiny ends but basic demands remain Morauta refused to accept the 72-hour deadline, however, offering only to take the demands to his cabinet. If Morauta were to recall parliament, he would almost certainly face a no-confidence motion, leading to his government's defeat. Once the weapons were back in the armouries, Morauta denied that the amnesty had set any precedent and vowed that his government would not bow to the latter two demands. www.wsws.org /articles/2001/apr2001/png-a02.shtml   (1102 words)

PM - PNG's Morauta Government faces first day in power Sir Mekere Morauta now has an eighteen-month political honeymoon during which he cannot be challenged, and that takes the pressure right out of PNG politics. After the swearing in, Sir Mekere was asked at a brief news conference if he expected to hold onto the ninety-nine or whether he expected to lose some of his newfound supporters. SIR MEKERE: At this stage I really want to [inaudible] straight away and together identify short-term [inaudible] measures, but ensuring that those measures are consistent and are complementary. www.abc.net.au /pm/stories/s36817.htm   (645 words)

PNG ‘must own its failures’ at Mission & Justice We alone are responsible.” Mr Morauta, who was prime minister from 1999 to 2002, said the “big man culture of politics” had a lot to answer for. Mr Morauta said it was a major disappointment that the reform agenda he initiated as prime minister had been stopped, but it was not too late to start moving again towards good governance and development. Mr Morauta said the past four years had provided the most favourable economic circumstances PNG had ever experienced thanks to high commodity prices driven by booming demand for raw materials from China and India.But the opportunity had not been taken to push ahead with reform, he said. www.missionandjustice.org /?p=2139   (502 words)

A sad end as Morauta hands over the reins - theage.com.au Sir Mekere Morauta was a forlorn figure on Monday, hovering alone and unsure behind the empty government benches before congratulating his prime ministerial successor and making a heartfelt plea for his ambitious reform program for Papua New Guinea. Sir Mekere took a stand against corruption and championed privatisation, restoring foreign confidence vital to a country dependent on overseas aid and investment. Sir Mekere told parliament that his election as prime minister in 1999 was his nation's "date with destiny". www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/08/06/1028157934136.html   (427 words)

Sino-PNG Relations Enhanced   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Morauta voiced his pleasure at visiting China just before the 25th anniversary of Sino-PNG diplomatic ties, saying that he is happy to see that PNG-China relations are going "unprecedentedly well." Morauta reiterated the PNG Government's adherence to the one-China policy. Morauta arrived in China early yesterday for a week-long official visit to China as a guest of Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. www.china.org.cn /english/FR/13654.htm   (303 words)

Papua New Guinea Forum - Media Release 30 November 2006 - Rt Hon Sir Mekere Morauta Rt Hon Sir Mekere Morauta, Member for Moresby North-West, said today that the amendments to the NCDC Act passed by Parliament on 28 November laid fertile ground for abuse, corruption and maladministration. Sir Mekere said that the method and timing of the bill appeared to be a deliberate and cynical act by an inner clique of the Government supporting Wari Vele’s desire to control the NCDC. Sir Mekere said he was adamant in his view that NCD as the nation’s capital could not and should not be likened to a province. www.pngbd.com /forum/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=18198   (1753 words)

Premier Zhu Rongji Confers with PNG Prime Minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Extending a welcome, Zhu noted that Morauta's current visit to China coincides with the 25th anniversary of the establishment bilateral diplomatic ties, and it will be an important visit bridging the past and the future in bilateral relations. Echoing Zhu's positive remarks on bilateral ties, Morauta said the fact that China is the destination of his first visit abroad since he became the prime minister indicates that he and his government place importance on developing relations with China. Morauta said the friendly cooperative relations between PNG and China are based on equality and reciprocity, and it is a challenge for the two sides to ensure a sustained and stable development of bilateral ties and make new breakthroughs in relations. english.peopledaily.com.cn /english/200105/29/eng20010529_71337.html   (705 words)

Papua New Guinea Goes to the Polls - 2002-06-15 Papua New Guinea's reformist Prime Minister Mekere Morauta, who has been in power for nearly three years, faces 30 opponents in his own seat of Port Moresby. Morauta's economic management and privatization program, and blamed him for the continuing slide in the value of the country's currency, the kina. Morauta is appealing to voters for a new five-year term, saying the country was on the verge of collapse when he came to power and he needs more time for his reforms to work. www.voanews.com /english/archive/2002-06/a-2002-06-15-29-Papua.cfm   (389 words)

PORT MORESBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE Morauta won by a landslide on the floor of Parliament, keeping the PNG tradition of having more new governments created through the floor of parliament than through a general election. Morauta's maiden speech in Parliament laid out his two main priorities - restoring the economy and bringing stability to the notoriously fluid PNG politics. Morauta, who was counting on 82 MPs to support the Bill (which needed a two-thirds majority of 73 votes), managed to defeat the motion by 62 votes to 32. www.pomcci.org.pg /media2000.html   (5371 words)

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