Sasindran Muthuvel

Governor Sasindran Muthuvel told Loop PNG that the biggest slice of the budget will go to the education sector, health and infrastructure.

He said all the proposed high schools in the province will be benefitting in this years Budget, which include Talasea High School, Cenaka and others.

Muthuvel said significant Projects like the Bialla water supply project will be given a counter funding of K1m, the Ko bridge with a counter funding of K500,000, Saraklok Sec 8 bridge with K500,000, Amio road maintenance with K2m and other current projects.

Muthuvel told Loop PNG in an exclusive interview  claiming that some police officers  in Kimbe had connections with Asians doing business in Kimbe and it was very hard to report any wrong doings from the Asians.

He said it is a concern from long term operating local retail businesses that whether or not Asian businesses are properly registered with the Investment Promotion Authority, Internal Revenue Commission and whether they have proper work permits, visas and whether all of them have proper bank accounts need investigation by the authorities.