By MATTHEW VARI
Sunday, February 1, 2015 (Sunday Chronicle, PNG)
THE National Capital District Commission is adamant of the long term benefits and success of the betelnut ban despite recent events and tragedies that have either occurred directly or indirectly of the ban.
Governor for NCD Powes Parkop said despite the tragic events where lives have been taken, he understood the grievances people have towards the ban, but maintained that it was put in place for the greater good and did not represent a total ban but one that was regulated.
“So many things have happen out at sea, tragic events at Laloki, out at Hohola, now we have another event that people have tried to connect to betelnut and the ban and this is what I want to say that the decision whether the ban should continue or not should not be based on emotions or our grief,” Governor Parkop said.
“It should be based on what is good for our city and the future that we want to have- I, like everybody else, am a human being, and I am under pressure, I have emotions as well and can see people and understand the situation as well.”
“On the part of NCDC as well we are spending a lot of money, and if we are going to make decision based on grief and emotion we will be missing the point and we will not achieve the outcome that we want.”
He said with due respect to everyone’s feelings, emotions, and grief the commission is objective based on what is good for the city in the long run.
“The buai ban as you all know, we have not been fully enforcing it- we have started on temporary licensing allowing its temporary sale under this arrangement,” he said.
“Most of our people have come on board, there are still are people who want to think on their own and do their own thing.”
“We have created a situation that it is now up to our own people, the chewers and the vendors by giving them this opportunity.”
He said chewers and seller can now show that they can be responsible vendors, since October 2014 when selling licenses were initiated.
“We have allowed only one partner in NCD will be the agent (Askopina Limited), we are doing our best to cut down on smuggling and if that operator cannot meet the needs of the trade then we can bring onboard another.”
“Betelnut is now in the same boat of alcohol and driving and is in the same boat of activities that must be regulated, and we are going to do all we can to make sure that it is.”
“When it wasn’t, our people had become irresponsible and left us with a huge bill to clean up, which we still have not recovered from paying yet.”
“If we were to throw in the towel because of all the tragic outcomes that we have had it will be a disaster for the city.”
Sunday, February 1, 2015 (Sunday Chronicle, PNG)
THE National Capital District Commission is adamant of the long term benefits and success of the betelnut ban despite recent events and tragedies that have either occurred directly or indirectly of the ban.
Governor for NCD Powes Parkop said despite the tragic events where lives have been taken, he understood the grievances people have towards the ban, but maintained that it was put in place for the greater good and did not represent a total ban but one that was regulated.
“So many things have happen out at sea, tragic events at Laloki, out at Hohola, now we have another event that people have tried to connect to betelnut and the ban and this is what I want to say that the decision whether the ban should continue or not should not be based on emotions or our grief,” Governor Parkop said.
“It should be based on what is good for our city and the future that we want to have- I, like everybody else, am a human being, and I am under pressure, I have emotions as well and can see people and understand the situation as well.”
“On the part of NCDC as well we are spending a lot of money, and if we are going to make decision based on grief and emotion we will be missing the point and we will not achieve the outcome that we want.”
He said with due respect to everyone’s feelings, emotions, and grief the commission is objective based on what is good for the city in the long run.
“The buai ban as you all know, we have not been fully enforcing it- we have started on temporary licensing allowing its temporary sale under this arrangement,” he said.
“Most of our people have come on board, there are still are people who want to think on their own and do their own thing.”
“We have created a situation that it is now up to our own people, the chewers and the vendors by giving them this opportunity.”
He said chewers and seller can now show that they can be responsible vendors, since October 2014 when selling licenses were initiated.
“We have allowed only one partner in NCD will be the agent (Askopina Limited), we are doing our best to cut down on smuggling and if that operator cannot meet the needs of the trade then we can bring onboard another.”
“Betelnut is now in the same boat of alcohol and driving and is in the same boat of activities that must be regulated, and we are going to do all we can to make sure that it is.”
“When it wasn’t, our people had become irresponsible and left us with a huge bill to clean up, which we still have not recovered from paying yet.”
“If we were to throw in the towel because of all the tragic outcomes that we have had it will be a disaster for the city.”
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