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As independence for Papua New Guinea draws closer, some key issues will need to be resolved - ABC International Development
Papua New Guinea faces a two-year lead-up to its independence.
Fifty percent of the ex-patriot public service will be axed.
This ABC Weekend Magazine TV documentary looks at some of the challenges facing Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the two-year lead-up to its independence. The choice of pidgin as a national language, tribal demands for the return of undeveloped land, highland violence and the axing of fifty percent of the ex-patriot public service are just some of the issues that will need to be resolved. An ex-patriot plantation owner, shop owners, PNG’s Chief Minister, Michael Somare, the Agricultural Minister and Papuan separatist, Josephine Abaijah share some of their views regarding the changes ahead for PNG and address some of the challenges at hand.
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