Marape made the call in front of thousands at Margarima Station in Hela during his recent visit. He also presented K30 million to contractors who have already started on the Mendi-Tari project, where over 30km of road has been already sealed.
This section of the road also leads to resource project areas like Kutubu, Moran, Angore, Hides, Juha, Murua and Mt Kare but has never been sealed - despite oil and gas flowing since 1990 and Porgera producing nearby.
