Kua calls on labour to delegate

By MATTHEW VARI

Sunday, January 29, 2015 (Sunday Chronicle, PNG)

FOLLOWING revelations by Governor for Oro Gary Juffa regarding illegal acquisition of work permits by foreigner working in the country- Member for Sinasina-Yonggamugl, Kerenga Kua has called on the government to consider delegating labour powers to provinces to address the issue of illegal working foreigners in the country.

He said politics aside, the issue has been asked one too many times with no progress in sight.

“Government and opposition are united to resolve this particular issue, because it has been going on for year and years and years.”

“We continue to ask about it on this floor of parliament but we do not seem to successfully nail it.”

“Could we look at possibly reforming the law and perhaps transfer or delegate these powers to the governors in the provinces because the department of labour itself in Waigani might not have the capacity to deal with it,” Mr Kua said.

He said in that way effective result may be achieved.

Minister responsible for labour, Benjamin Poponawa agreed with Kua that a holistic approach is needed to address the issue, however, put back the issue of the ability and capacity in the provinces to take on the task to assist the department.