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Great overview and analysis Andy, Port Moresby and PNG is becoming more unsafe with time. There were also a reported case of kinaping a Child believed to be of Chinese origin and women and girls raped. What transpired on the 10th January has pinned a bad image for investors to invest in the country going forward.

Very succinct read and thank you for putting it together. Samoa is also using a similar 'black out' period where the focus is on internal policy, budget and priorities. Australia and other development actors are increasingly aware of this and incorporating into their own project life cycle planning and engagement priorities.

I am interested in working for the program..

Good observations, Tony Guan. Thanks.

The best kind of analysis this blog has to offer: a clear overview of context, backed by data, with clear recommendations. Thank you! > Formal sector employment peaked at 300,000 This is so incredibly low compared to the population. Gives an idea of how tough it must be to get a decent job for unqualified workers.

Mark, I concur with your comment. The politicians are power hungry for money, they should perform their duties as the law and policy makers. Our laws must be reviewed to remove their financial powers. I believe that will resolve all the corrupt practices associated with politicians and State bureaucrats.

Hi Dr. Hukula Thank you for your comment Since I only managed to analyse 152 cases for my Bachelor of Arts with Honors Sub-thesis (due to the word limit of the sub-thesis) these were the results. If I did analyse all the cases (2000+), who knows the results might show an equal number of employed and unemployed women reporting their cases to the FSVUs. But from interviews with the FSVU officers in 2020, most victims were unemployed women at that time. However, they always withdraw their cases. Thank you for sharing the links as well.

Hi David, I hope the investigation initiated by the government also uncovers sexual assault on women during the riots. I heard stories about it on social media, but was not reported by the mainstream media, so it wasn't include in the blog.

Hi Warren, I agree with your view on land reforms for development in PNG. Land scarcity (given more than 90% is customary owned) is a key determinant of the high cost of production (rent) in the country - which contributes to high price of goods and services, and generally holds back development in the country. It is a complex issue to deal with but one that must be tackled head on by the government and policymakers of the country.

Agree with your observation, Erry Tara.

Thanks Rose Yabo for your comment. Yes, the removal of tax rebate on dependent affects both the private and public sector employees. I believe the removal of the dependent rebate must be revoked.

Agree with you Bonny Bonsella on creating jobs for the young people of the country, as youth unemployment is a critical development issue which the government and the policymakers of the country must quickly work to address.