Cancelled SABLs revealed

A Special Agriculture Business Lease (SABL) covering one-third of the entire Gulf Province has been cancelled.

The SABL was cancelled after it was found there were irregularities in the awarding process.

This is one of 10 SABLs cancelled in the ongoing clean up exercise spearheaded by the Lands Minister, Justin Tkatchenko.

The SABL in question was held by a Purari Development Holdings over Portion 8C in Ihu, Baimuru.

What is noteworthy of this SABL is that it covers one-third of the entire province, which includes existing gas resource fields.

The SABL was cancelled after irregularities were discovered by the Customary Land Advisory Committee (CLAC) in the awarding process.

Another notable SABL also cancelled is that held by the Bewani Palm Oil Development Limited in West Sepik Province.

The SABL has been cancelled following a court decision however, Minister Tkatchenko says his order has been ignored.

The Minister also announced eight other SABLs that have been cancelled.

They include one in NCD, another in Gulf, and two in Central Province, which were voluntarily surrendered.

Two SABLs in Northern Province, one in East Sepik Province and another in West Sepik have been cancelled based on previous court decisions and mediations.

Below is the list of cancelled SABLs.

No

Portion No

Milinch

Fourmil

Province

SABL Title Holder

Cancelled

Reason for Cancellation

1

2541c

Granville

Moresby

NCD

Roselaw Ltd

Cancelled

Voluntary Surrender

2

377c

Ihu

Baimuru

Gulf

Vailala Palm Oil

Cancelled

Voluntary Surrender

3

159c

Oenake

Vanimo

WSP

Bewani Palm Oil Development Limited

Cancelled

Court Decision,

Title Cancelled

4

144c

Tring

Wewak

ESP

Sepik Palm Oil  Limited

Cancelled

Court decision, failure to comply with Land Act – SABL void and no effect

5

16c

Gona

 

Northern (Oro)

Musida Holdings Limited

Cancelled

Court decision nullify SABL

6

17c

Gona

 

Northern

Musa Valley Management Company Limited

Cancelled

Court Decision, consent order reached to subdivide and issue individual SABLs

7

248c

Tadji

Aitape

WSP

One-Uni & Vanimo Jaya Ltd

Cancelled

Mediation and as per court order

8

30c

Kase

Buna

Central

Yumu Resources Ltd

Recommend for cancellation

Voluntary Surrender

9

8c

Ihu

Baimuru

Gulf

Purari Development Holdings

Cancelled

Irregularities of anomaly in the process

10

2467c

Granville

Moresby

Central

Ohobidudare ILG

Cancelled

Voluntary Surrender

 

(Picture: FarmlandGrab)

Author: 
Cedric Patjole