Pari villagers to remove illegal settlers today

A meeting is currently underway at Pari village in the National Capital District who are demanding the removal of squatters on their traditional land.

LOOP PNG understands settlers were given until today to pack up and move off the land they have occupied illegally.

Pari village is part of the Motu Koitabu area, traditional landowners of Port Moresby city just like Vabukori, Hanuabada, Kilakila, Tatana and Baruni.

Community leaders and individuals have expressed concern over the growing and out of control nature of illegal land grabbing of traditional motu-koita land by government, business and indivduals.

Pari villagers become the first to take its frustration onto the road and into these squatters – in an attempt to preserve what’s left of their heritage for future generations.

More to come….

Author: 
Freddy Mou