Sumkar district treasury officers are operating in town and not at Kinim Station, Karkar Island, where they should be.
This was revealed by District Land Officer Ben Keith to Treasury Minister Patrick Pruaitch on Monday, during the opening of Sumkar District Tournament in Kinim Station.
Keith says the people of Karkar and Sumgilbar, along the North Coast road, are forced to travel to town and get services because of the officers’ preferred location.
“People of Karkar Island from Waskia and Takia, including Bagbag Island, have to waste money on boat fee down to mainland than another bus fare to town to see those public servants.
“The Treasury office is always closed,” Keith claims.
He urged the Treasury Minister to address the issue.
(The empty district treasury office at Kinim, Karkar Island, Madang Province.)