Friday 26th July 2013 NEWS Pages 2-5 Page 5 Headline: Namah criticises asylum deal Forcing asylum seekers, who are intending to settle in Australia, to PNG is unconstitutional and against the United Nations convention on human rights. Opposition leader Belden Namah said this when criticising the new asylum deal that was signed between the PNG and Australia governments last Friday. Other Headlines: • O’Neill must explain • Juffa urges government to consult people • Activist asks why leaders not standing up for PNg Page 4 Headline: Gazelle to divide in two DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Inter-government Relations Grand Chief Leo Dion has made a assurances that the national government will still look into the East New Britain Provincial Assembly policy to have a new electorate in the province. He said former leaders have been fighting to have Gazelle district divided into two districts due to its large land mass and high population, making Gazelle was one of the biggest districts in PNG. Other Headlines: Tongamp: Jiwaka elections were assisted with funds Page 3 Headline: Juffa: Scrap retirement tax ORO Governor Garry Juffa has called for the removal of taxes on all retirement and retrenchment benefits and to review exemptions. Mr Juffa also asked that the Tax Review Committee make a concerted effort to consult the people when conducting their review and proposed three immediate changes that would benefit Papua New Guinea. Page 2 Headline: Free tuition fee acquittals overdue The Acting Secretary for Education Dr Michael Tapo has said that acquittals are very important and schools must make every effort to submit them as required. Other Headlines: • Feshion designer performs in mask festival
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