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PNG needs saturation tertiary training: Sir Barry
By
EDDY MOSES
Chairman of a Task Force on Government and Administrative Reforms, Sir Barry Holloway pointed this out at quarterly meeting of the Public Sector Reform Advisory (PSRAG) in Mt Hagen Western Highlands province on Thursday. Sir Barry presented a brief on the work his committee has done which is in line with the Government's National Strategic Plan 2010 - 2050 which has the vision of PNG becoming a happy, wealthy and united country by 2050. "There are indications that within 10 years, PNG would be in dire straits over a clamor for it's gas and water resources from polluted manufacturing countries," he said. He said PNG should not end up like The Republic of Congo, a very rich country in renewable resources but has been disabled by foreign influence, dysfunctional governments and chronic civil wars. Sir Barry said there are a lot to correct in every governance aspects saying PNG needs saturation tertiary training in math and science disciplines. "Even if a massive number of students have to be sent overseas, this has to be guided by a smart and recreated manpower plan in the fields of human, resource, industrial and agricultural development," Sir Barry stated. He was outrageous over ongoing reviews of Government processes and procedures saying it s a waste of time carrying out reviews after reviews. "Ongoing saga of reviews, no money is going down to the grassroots, its waste of time for reviews, money has to be drawn and work must be done at the grassroots," Sir Barry said. PSRAG Chairman Brown Bai said all administrative reforms should be in consistent with political reforms, adding they should be compatible. He said our attentions are captured by events developments and the extremes of our resources. "We got to have a logical process to focus our attention and to get to the dynamics process of planning and implementations, we are not working logically," Mr Bai said. The meeting was a deferred fourth quarter meeting for last year, it is held at Mt Hagen's Airport Resort Hotel PSRAG was established, to provide independent advice to Central Agency Coordination Committee (CACC), Prime Minister, National Planning Committee (NPC) and other relevant agencies on Public Reform Initiatives. The Chairman is appointed by Prime Minister and the members are drawn from various key stakeholders from public sector unions, PNG Council of Churches, PNG Council of Women, Provincial Administration, Academia and Research and other stakeholders The aim is to ensure that the public at large are involved and informed of Government reform initiative and other Government major policy initiatives. They provide independent advice and contribution from their sectors and collectively discuss reform and policy initiatives. PSRAG members comprised of Brown Bai (Chairman), Sir Barry (Deputy Chairman), Misty Baloiloi (Academia and Research), Munare Uyuassi ( Provincial Administrations Highlands), Julie Soso (PNG Council of Women), Napoleon Liosi (Trade Union), Rev Samson Lowa (Churches Council), Bailasi Henry (Provincial Administration Southern), Tubal Aquilla (Prov Administration NGI), Tuck Graham Consultant (DPLLG). Momase region is yet to appoint a representative since former representative Manasupe Zurenouc was appointed as Secretary for the DPLLGA. |
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