More settlers being evicted by NCDC officials

More settlers at the Kaugere Hill- Kaukana community are being evicted but say they have still not received any official notice to vacate the land.

This is the second time a group of NCDC officials have returned to remove more family homes.

Community leader Don Mune says all they know is that NCDC had authorised this action to have the settlers vacate the land and move out as soon as possible as some development would be taking place.

Mune says he is upset that Governor Parkop would do such a thing by inviting other people like developers to come in the name of development while ordinary Papua New Guineans would suffer.

He says these families should be compensated for the loss of their homes and have NCDC organise a resettlement program for the families here before having to evict them.

However, according to reports done early on this year, Acting Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning, Luther Sipison confirmed that settlers who are found to be squatting on State land will be evicted.

Two areas that had undergone eviction in July this year was the Eight-Mile Settlement in Moresby North East and Kaugere Settlement (Badu ILG) in Moresby South.

The land at Eight Mile is marked for the Department of Agriculture and Livestock housing scheme.

Author: 
Annette Kora