settlement youths

Musa Community leader at the ATS settlement in Moresby and former parliamentarian, Akoka Doi called on the government to look after the youth population in Papua New Guinea.

Doi said criminal activities are increasing because youths are being neglected.

He suggested that every youth in the country between the ages of 18 to 33, whether in the rural or urban areas, should be paid a fortnight allowance of K100.

Doi said the unemployed youths can do all the community work.

About 500 youths committed to refrain from this bad behaviour of producing homebrew and resorting to illegal activities.

The equipment included three buckets and two containers for brewing illegal alcohol, which was normally made from yeast and sugar.

Community leader and former Member of Parliament, Akoaoka Doi, thanked the youths for coming forward to surrender the equipment and those who vowed to stop illegal activities.

Doi told the youths to change for the better as they will be parents in the future and they need to start being responsible.