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Subject: Re: Now you're thinking - Ipatas!!! Author: TapuMalo [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Thu, Dec 13 2007, 07:41:58pm In reply to: Chicko 's message, "Now you're thinking - Ipatas!!!" on Tue, Dec 11 2007, 09:38:34am I think the decision by Hon. Governor Peter Ipatas boils down to revenge for failing miserably in the 2007 elections. He was lucky to have won his seat but all his men ( People's Party Candidates) lost and he is frustrated with this and is taking on the people. That's very childish of him but he is a man who is known for his ability to make peace with political arch rivals (eg, Pundari and Somare) so let's just wait and see. 2008 academic year hasn't started, he might change his mind. By now he has waken up and have actually seen his standing with the general Enga population. Overall, I condemn his decision and brand it childish but that then he has the right to govern. Merry Xmas [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Now you're thinking - Ipatas!!! Author: please reconsider - wanekole [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thu, Dec 20 2007, 08:37:07am Hi Richard, I gues you are one close technical adviser or so ,because it all falls your way and the gossips I have heard in the streets of POM, some of your reasons outlined were mentioned. So who ever Richard you are, please tell our Ipatas to reconsider the old system. The top 5% and poor can be fully subsidised but for us the others, the old system is of great help. Up to you Richard!! wanekole ********************************** Subsidies only for top 5% and poor Engans WITH school fee subsidy now scrapped in Enga, only the top performing students will continue to enjoy this benefit from the provincial government under a new scheme announced by Governor Peter Ipatas. He said only Enga’s under-privileged children including orphans and the top 5% of students will continue to receive education subsidies. Governor Ipatas said the focus now was to provide quality education including the recruitment of overseas teachers, computer labs for schools and libraries. He also appealed to the Enga people not to touch properties during tribal fights which would now be the main focus of the province. “Tribal fights are not new and because of inaction by police, we have lost schools. Now we have a new police management team including a new provincial police commander and station commander, we will focus our attention on law and order.” He explained that Enga had spent K68 million in the last 10 years for education subsidies because Porgera Joint Venture came on stream and there was a lot of money to be shared by people. Mr Ipatas said there was not much opportunity and with the pyrethrum and coffee factories now in place, it was time parents work the land to educate their children. He would consider school fee subsidies in later years. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]