Patriots,
We had our very first CHANGE ADVOCACY WORKSHOP on Saturday 20th March
2010. Topics covered include the rationale behind the creation of
PPNG, its Mission and Vision, its Core Values (5 Pillars) and the way
forward and PPNG methods of change advocacy. We also discussed some of
the major Challenges that we will be facing as an organisation and a
movement of change. There was a good turnout by students of UPNG and a
couple of NGOs were also represented.
Apart from methods that have been thought up and are being pursued by
the currently actively involved members, there are still many methods
to devise and implement in respect of taking our message to the wider
community, and affecting and sustaining REAL CHANGE in our country.
Related to the actions of the movement, one of the major challenges of
PPNG is REAL COMMITMENT of players and members. Many express
enthusiasm and interest but are not committed. Commitment to a cause
requires that a person buy into the MISSION and VISION of the
movement. Once you grasp and appreciate the mission you may decide
that this is something worth your commitment and participation. If not
you are free to be an enthusiastic but not so active supported as we
do require that as well. Everyone has something to offer in this move
and we encourage you to come forward, find out what Patriots PNG is on
about, and decide whether to commit or not. ITS ALL UP TO YOU.
Being committed also means some SACRIFICE so please consider all the
pros and cons carefully.
To all you who have shown more than mere interest and enthusiasm, on
behalf of the directors and executives of PPNG I would like to thank
you for that. This campaign is not about the organisation/movement
itself. It is about finding a way to truly Change our Great Country.
Heavenise Week…
GDW
Patriots PNG Inc.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
THE COURAGE TO BELIEVE IN PEOPLE
In the movie “Freedom Writers” we follow the story of a teacher getting into a new job at a public high school with troubled youngsters who are raised in difficult and trying circumstances such as broken homes, gangs and gang violence, ethnic wars and so on. She starts helping those students live up to their potential by inspiring them to rise above the odds and be different. She tries to get them to read certain literature that they can identify with and attend events that she thinks will inspire them. She creates a loving environment for them which allows them to be themselves and excel. Most importantly she shows them that she believes in them.
She faces stiff opposition from a few of the conservative experienced teachers who don’t approve of her methods. They are sceptical and don’t have any care for the students. They don’t believe that the students are worthy of any extra attention. And they never take time to understand the lives they were dealing with.
At the end of it all the teacher triumphs and the movie shows clearly the transformation of the lives of her students despite previously being so hardened by their circumstances. The movie is based on a true story and the legacy of the teacher who had the courage to believe in her students lives on. The other sceptical teachers fade into insignificance when this story is told. But the teacher who believed has made a difference worthy of a feature film.
So take time to believe in people. It takes courage and much risk. But the belief that people can change may be the most important ingredient for a change advocate to make a difference in this country. It may be the only thing that makes everything else work…without such a belief we cannot hold on to hope for our nation.
I believe this nation can change because I believe the people can change.
God Bless Papua New Guinea.
Heavenise Week!
GDW
She faces stiff opposition from a few of the conservative experienced teachers who don’t approve of her methods. They are sceptical and don’t have any care for the students. They don’t believe that the students are worthy of any extra attention. And they never take time to understand the lives they were dealing with.
At the end of it all the teacher triumphs and the movie shows clearly the transformation of the lives of her students despite previously being so hardened by their circumstances. The movie is based on a true story and the legacy of the teacher who had the courage to believe in her students lives on. The other sceptical teachers fade into insignificance when this story is told. But the teacher who believed has made a difference worthy of a feature film.
So take time to believe in people. It takes courage and much risk. But the belief that people can change may be the most important ingredient for a change advocate to make a difference in this country. It may be the only thing that makes everything else work…without such a belief we cannot hold on to hope for our nation.
I believe this nation can change because I believe the people can change.
God Bless Papua New Guinea.
Heavenise Week!
GDW
Monday, February 22, 2010
DESPAIR VS. HOPE
Hi Patriots,
You know trying to help ourselves and our people change the way we think is a mammoth of a task...some (in fact many) say it is impossible because we look at this endless sea of people with a fixed mindset and a reinforcing culture and environment. The negativity seems endless too!Is there hope??
I read yesterday about the hopeful perspective of Mother Teresa who faced a massive mass of humanity living in despair and was often asked how she could change this. Everywhere you look in India there would be a hungry, despondent, dying soul..and endless sea of them. What could she possibly do? But she didn't look at the overwhelming mass in despair and get discouraged. She considered that every time she rescued a girl from prostitution, fed a hungry child, cared for the sick and dying, she considered it as sutracting from the despair and adding to the hope. Now that attitude there is "HOPE".
That's how we consider this move of Operation Senisim Pasin. We don't consider the negative mentality of the majority of PNGeans to be overwhelming. But every time we inspire at least one person to think differently and embrace a new mentality, we are subtracting from the number of people with negative mentality and adding one more positive, value-adding citizen to the citizenry. That gives me hope that this nation can change.
So don't be overwhelmed with the negative and stubborn mindset of PNGeans, but consider the hope of subtracting from that despair and adding one more person (maybe yourself) to the number of PNGeans with hope that we CAN change the way we think...and in fact we are already on that course.
God Bless Papua New Guinea!
Heavenise Week!
You know trying to help ourselves and our people change the way we think is a mammoth of a task...some (in fact many) say it is impossible because we look at this endless sea of people with a fixed mindset and a reinforcing culture and environment. The negativity seems endless too!Is there hope??
I read yesterday about the hopeful perspective of Mother Teresa who faced a massive mass of humanity living in despair and was often asked how she could change this. Everywhere you look in India there would be a hungry, despondent, dying soul..and endless sea of them. What could she possibly do? But she didn't look at the overwhelming mass in despair and get discouraged. She considered that every time she rescued a girl from prostitution, fed a hungry child, cared for the sick and dying, she considered it as sutracting from the despair and adding to the hope. Now that attitude there is "HOPE".
That's how we consider this move of Operation Senisim Pasin. We don't consider the negative mentality of the majority of PNGeans to be overwhelming. But every time we inspire at least one person to think differently and embrace a new mentality, we are subtracting from the number of people with negative mentality and adding one more positive, value-adding citizen to the citizenry. That gives me hope that this nation can change.
So don't be overwhelmed with the negative and stubborn mindset of PNGeans, but consider the hope of subtracting from that despair and adding one more person (maybe yourself) to the number of PNGeans with hope that we CAN change the way we think...and in fact we are already on that course.
God Bless Papua New Guinea!
Heavenise Week!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
SEA OF HUMANITY
Hello Patriots,
Yesterday I was chatting with the President of PPNG INC., Mr. Henry Osembo and he mentioned something that I thought was very inspiring n that I should share with you.
He mentioned how someone had told him long ago that our lives must be able to positively impact society. He said our lives must be like a river flowing down to impact the sea of humanity.
Its a truth that we cannot escape. Our lives, are like those streams and rivers that flow into the sea of humanity..affecting it. We never notice how much impact the rivers have on the sea with a simple observation. When a river flows into the sea we don't know how much higher the sea level rose, or the salt content of the sea or whatever...but there is no doubt that the river does contribute something to the sea.
In parallel your life is a river that affects this sea of humanity. it can bring life and enhance the quality of the sea...or it can be a polluted river that harms the sea by bringing what it contains into it. The choice I guess is yours...and mine.
No matter how much we'd like to deny it, each of our individual lives affects humanity. It affect this country....and it DOES affect the world.
Mr. Osembo's and my hope is that more and more PNGean lives will be positive rivers that positively affect the sea of humanity in this country.
Heavenise Week and God Bless Papua New Guinea!
Your friend and fellow patriot...
Yesterday I was chatting with the President of PPNG INC., Mr. Henry Osembo and he mentioned something that I thought was very inspiring n that I should share with you.
He mentioned how someone had told him long ago that our lives must be able to positively impact society. He said our lives must be like a river flowing down to impact the sea of humanity.
Its a truth that we cannot escape. Our lives, are like those streams and rivers that flow into the sea of humanity..affecting it. We never notice how much impact the rivers have on the sea with a simple observation. When a river flows into the sea we don't know how much higher the sea level rose, or the salt content of the sea or whatever...but there is no doubt that the river does contribute something to the sea.
In parallel your life is a river that affects this sea of humanity. it can bring life and enhance the quality of the sea...or it can be a polluted river that harms the sea by bringing what it contains into it. The choice I guess is yours...and mine.
No matter how much we'd like to deny it, each of our individual lives affects humanity. It affect this country....and it DOES affect the world.
Mr. Osembo's and my hope is that more and more PNGean lives will be positive rivers that positively affect the sea of humanity in this country.
Heavenise Week and God Bless Papua New Guinea!
Your friend and fellow patriot...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Constant Positive Information Changes Minds
Hello Patriots,
You know I don’t think many of you read these messages. But I do hope you do and will. We don’t send them based on that. We send them out because we think this is our small part in helping PNGeans to change our mindsets.
When asked in a recent radio appearance about how we could change the mindset of PNGeans I said people need to receive the right kind of information. They need to hear positive things and they need it constantly...
I would love for every person in PNG to change the way we think. But this won’t happen overnight. It’s probably like water beating against a rock. But one thing is certain. As sure as the constant flow of the water in a river beats against a stone and eventually makes a dent, the constant hearing of a message can eventually change the minds of the recipients. I just hope you don’t take yourself away from the flow of positive information... from these such messages, or through the media or some other medium such as books etc.
That is what we are trying to do in Patriots PNG...to spread as much positive information around as regularly as possible so that we and other people of PNG can experience change in mindsets...and then a change in our rock-hard ATTITUDE...CHANGE CAN HAPPEN...one dent at a time.
Heavenise Week....And God Bless Papua New Guinea!
You know I don’t think many of you read these messages. But I do hope you do and will. We don’t send them based on that. We send them out because we think this is our small part in helping PNGeans to change our mindsets.
When asked in a recent radio appearance about how we could change the mindset of PNGeans I said people need to receive the right kind of information. They need to hear positive things and they need it constantly...
I would love for every person in PNG to change the way we think. But this won’t happen overnight. It’s probably like water beating against a rock. But one thing is certain. As sure as the constant flow of the water in a river beats against a stone and eventually makes a dent, the constant hearing of a message can eventually change the minds of the recipients. I just hope you don’t take yourself away from the flow of positive information... from these such messages, or through the media or some other medium such as books etc.
That is what we are trying to do in Patriots PNG...to spread as much positive information around as regularly as possible so that we and other people of PNG can experience change in mindsets...and then a change in our rock-hard ATTITUDE...CHANGE CAN HAPPEN...one dent at a time.
Heavenise Week....And God Bless Papua New Guinea!
Monday, January 18, 2010
IN HONOUR OF PNG
Hello fellow Patriots,
Thank you all for being a part of this new movement of change in the country. I hope that the recent journey with PPNG has kindled a flame for our country. Today I’d just like to mention one of PPNG’s core values. It’s our two-part pillar #3: RESPECT & HONOUR...particularly honour.
What does it mean to honour someone or something? Why does God ask children to “honour” their parents? What does it mean to be an honourable person? Why is Patriots PNG asking the citizens of PNG be honourable?
Simply put honour, for me, means two things: (1) I do that which brings PRIDE and JOY to the object of my honour (e.g. my parents, God); and (2) I avoid that which could bring SHAME and EMBARRASSMENT to the object of my honour.
So by asking ourselves as Papua New Guineans to honour our country we are asking ourselves to be and to do what we can to make our country proud. I don’t need to remind you of the swell of pride this nation felt when Ryan & Dika & the Kumuls did well in the international sport scene. Conversely you’d understand the shame and embarrassment we felt when something happened to tarnish the image of Papua New Guinea.
I’d like to kindly remind us that in everything we do as Papua New Guineans, we either make our country proud or we bring it into shame. All our actions or their fruits are watched and by them opinions are made of our PNG.... It’s so easy to say that some other ‘notable’ person is more prone to bring either honour or shame to PNG (by doing that you reduce your individual significance and worth..please don’t). But the truth is both you and I and every single Papua New Guinean shapes the outlook of PNG to the world. Remember PPNG mostly advocates about doing the little things...
Whenever you spit on our country, litter on her, cheat on n steal from her, or sell her cheaply etc., imagine her as a mother looking on you in embarrassment and shame....And when you’re that good responsible citizen loyally serving and defending her, imagine her beaming with pride coz you love her and care enough to GIVE HER THE BEST and to BE THE BEST you can be for her sake....
Heavenise Week
and God Bless Papua New Guinea.
Fellow Patriot
[PS: ORIENTATION MEETING for members and interested person coming up end-of month or early next month in Port Moresby...please come along]
Thank you all for being a part of this new movement of change in the country. I hope that the recent journey with PPNG has kindled a flame for our country. Today I’d just like to mention one of PPNG’s core values. It’s our two-part pillar #3: RESPECT & HONOUR...particularly honour.
What does it mean to honour someone or something? Why does God ask children to “honour” their parents? What does it mean to be an honourable person? Why is Patriots PNG asking the citizens of PNG be honourable?
Simply put honour, for me, means two things: (1) I do that which brings PRIDE and JOY to the object of my honour (e.g. my parents, God); and (2) I avoid that which could bring SHAME and EMBARRASSMENT to the object of my honour.
So by asking ourselves as Papua New Guineans to honour our country we are asking ourselves to be and to do what we can to make our country proud. I don’t need to remind you of the swell of pride this nation felt when Ryan & Dika & the Kumuls did well in the international sport scene. Conversely you’d understand the shame and embarrassment we felt when something happened to tarnish the image of Papua New Guinea.
I’d like to kindly remind us that in everything we do as Papua New Guineans, we either make our country proud or we bring it into shame. All our actions or their fruits are watched and by them opinions are made of our PNG.... It’s so easy to say that some other ‘notable’ person is more prone to bring either honour or shame to PNG (by doing that you reduce your individual significance and worth..please don’t). But the truth is both you and I and every single Papua New Guinean shapes the outlook of PNG to the world. Remember PPNG mostly advocates about doing the little things...
Whenever you spit on our country, litter on her, cheat on n steal from her, or sell her cheaply etc., imagine her as a mother looking on you in embarrassment and shame....And when you’re that good responsible citizen loyally serving and defending her, imagine her beaming with pride coz you love her and care enough to GIVE HER THE BEST and to BE THE BEST you can be for her sake....
Heavenise Week
and God Bless Papua New Guinea.
Fellow Patriot
[PS: ORIENTATION MEETING for members and interested person coming up end-of month or early next month in Port Moresby...please come along]
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
HEY HEY
Hello Patriots,
A great year this is looking to be for us. The Meet, Greet & Connect Sausage Sizzle was a successful event. Turned out much better than I personally imagined it would. For those who came that day a big thank you to all of you. Some of you probably did not come because you thought it was washed out. But in fact the sun was shining brightly on us at Ela Beach all day! We had people come find out more and many signed as members and volunteers. A good number of children signed up as members so we are looking forward to instilling patriotism and positive values in these our young next generation of leaders.
I must say much of the appreciation for the success of the day goes to one of our members Miku Singin-Agarobe and Helifix Co. Ltd. Helifix, on Miku’s and their CEO’s own accord offered to provide support for PPNG on the day which was a major boost for us leaders and executives who have been digging deep for the PPNG events. They also made it possible for us to go live on FM 100 last Friday which was a major boost for the event. Helifix is totally PNG owned and goes by the motto “DOING OUR BIT IN NATION BUILDING” which explains greatly why they have come aboard and are standing beside PPNG. So on behalf of Patriots PNG I would like to say a big thank you to Miku and the CEO, Mr. Robert Agarobe, and staff of Helifix for the not only support for PPNG but also for the dedication to seeing change in Papua New Guinea.
PPNG also thanks many people who helped with the event. There was provision and support from friends and families who have caught the vision and believe this is the way forward for PNG. I could list them down but I fear missing some (and boring the readers!) so...One behalf of PPNG (which is you anyway!) a massive TENKYU STRET to you taking ownership of this movement. My hope is that you will take ownership of PPNG that when you refer to it you can say “we” and “us” stead of “they” and “them”.
The PPNG group page news has been updated so you may go there and find out how things went and updates on our incorporation and etc.
Thank you and God Bless...
Heavenise Week!
Ganjiki
PS: MORE EVENTS COMING UP SO STAY TUNED!!
A great year this is looking to be for us. The Meet, Greet & Connect Sausage Sizzle was a successful event. Turned out much better than I personally imagined it would. For those who came that day a big thank you to all of you. Some of you probably did not come because you thought it was washed out. But in fact the sun was shining brightly on us at Ela Beach all day! We had people come find out more and many signed as members and volunteers. A good number of children signed up as members so we are looking forward to instilling patriotism and positive values in these our young next generation of leaders.
I must say much of the appreciation for the success of the day goes to one of our members Miku Singin-Agarobe and Helifix Co. Ltd. Helifix, on Miku’s and their CEO’s own accord offered to provide support for PPNG on the day which was a major boost for us leaders and executives who have been digging deep for the PPNG events. They also made it possible for us to go live on FM 100 last Friday which was a major boost for the event. Helifix is totally PNG owned and goes by the motto “DOING OUR BIT IN NATION BUILDING” which explains greatly why they have come aboard and are standing beside PPNG. So on behalf of Patriots PNG I would like to say a big thank you to Miku and the CEO, Mr. Robert Agarobe, and staff of Helifix for the not only support for PPNG but also for the dedication to seeing change in Papua New Guinea.
PPNG also thanks many people who helped with the event. There was provision and support from friends and families who have caught the vision and believe this is the way forward for PNG. I could list them down but I fear missing some (and boring the readers!) so...One behalf of PPNG (which is you anyway!) a massive TENKYU STRET to you taking ownership of this movement. My hope is that you will take ownership of PPNG that when you refer to it you can say “we” and “us” stead of “they” and “them”.
The PPNG group page news has been updated so you may go there and find out how things went and updates on our incorporation and etc.
Thank you and God Bless...
Heavenise Week!
Ganjiki
PS: MORE EVENTS COMING UP SO STAY TUNED!!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
See you this Saturday at the MEET & GREET BBQ!
Hi there Patriots!
Sorry been a while since last message from me. Been away a while and m back. Oh and almost-belated HAPPY NEW YEAR! to you all. If you’ve made resolutions hope you’re willing to keep it going beyond January.
Well for those who’ve confirmed to attend our MEET, GREET & CONNECT this Saturday I am sure looking forward to seeing and meeting you all there. Those who havent confirmed hope you can can make it.
Do come and bring as many of your family and friends along so that we can all have one big fun and connecting time! There will be basketball and volleyball so there’ll be no shortage of fun.
We will be holding membership registration as well as volunteers enlistment for our Change Campaign (which is PPNG’s main advocacy program). As part of the campaign we will be running many more events etc. to spread the message of patriotism and change in our country and to recruit as many change campaigners as possible.
Membership Registration fees are:
Employed: K20.00
Students/Not-yet employed: K10.00
Children: K5.00
Volunteer enlistment only requires that you be willing to help us organise and plan events for the Change Campaign. You do not have to be a member to be a volunteer.
Remember it starts at 9:00am till afternoon at the Ela Beach near the Amphitheatre or close to the VBall courts and the BBall courts.
Again please do come along, sign up, enlist, meet, greet, connect, have fun and buy some sausages to support the movement.
Thanks again and see you all there.
Tokaut
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Informal 1st MEET, GREET, CONNECT COMING UP!
Okay Everyone
The first informal MEET, GREET, CONNECT is on Saturday January 9, 2010 between 9am and 3pm. ELA BEACH, POM
We will be having a small sausage sizzle fundraising and would like to invite you all in POM to come down and chat, have some BBQ stuff and lets connect. We already have skeleton plans for next year so we need your help.
Just so you know PPNG is going to be launching and running a nationwide campaign for attitude change and patriotism. It’s called simply: the CHANGE CAMPAIGN (aka OPERATION SENISIM PASIN).
Here what can be done at the MGC ss:
- Meet up with us
- Find out more about PPNG
- Ask questions (explore answers wit us)
- Sign up as an official PPNG member
- Enlist as a volunteer to help plan and organise the CHANGE CAMPAIGN
- Or just chill with us!
- We’ll probably be near the B/ball courts so we could probably play some ball too!
Well put it on your calendar and do get involved.
From our previous message bout meet and greet some of you responded well even with great suggestions. As I said then you all have something that is valuable to PPNG and subsequently to PNG so please come along and contribute ideas bout how we can change this country thru PATRIOT PNG INC.
God Bless as you celebrate His Coming into the World...
PPNG
The first informal MEET, GREET, CONNECT is on Saturday January 9, 2010 between 9am and 3pm. ELA BEACH, POM
We will be having a small sausage sizzle fundraising and would like to invite you all in POM to come down and chat, have some BBQ stuff and lets connect. We already have skeleton plans for next year so we need your help.
Just so you know PPNG is going to be launching and running a nationwide campaign for attitude change and patriotism. It’s called simply: the CHANGE CAMPAIGN (aka OPERATION SENISIM PASIN).
Here what can be done at the MGC ss:
- Meet up with us
- Find out more about PPNG
- Ask questions (explore answers wit us)
- Sign up as an official PPNG member
- Enlist as a volunteer to help plan and organise the CHANGE CAMPAIGN
- Or just chill with us!
- We’ll probably be near the B/ball courts so we could probably play some ball too!
Well put it on your calendar and do get involved.
From our previous message bout meet and greet some of you responded well even with great suggestions. As I said then you all have something that is valuable to PPNG and subsequently to PNG so please come along and contribute ideas bout how we can change this country thru PATRIOT PNG INC.
God Bless as you celebrate His Coming into the World...
PPNG
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
WHAT IS THERE TO BE PATRIOTIC ABOUT IN PNG??
Hi Patriots,
Sorry this week’s message bit late.
A friend asked another: “What is there to be patriotic about in PNG?”...He thought good question and answered with another: “Would you like your children to grow up saying the same thing? Or would you want to make a difference so that maybe they can have a bit more to be proud of than we do?”
Someone once said: “Patriotism is your belief that your country is superior to all others because you were born in it!”. Patriotism is not about loving your country only when it is doing something for you. But loving it despite the negatives and willing to make it better no matter what. Giving our children a better future should drive us to becoming better patriots who seek the good of this country rather than back away because we don’t see what it is doing for us.
In fact if we really consider all things our country does give us much. Consider these: How did you acquire education? Even in a private school its the State that allowed that school to be set up.. If you flew to another country, what country is stamped on your passport, giving you an identity thereby making it possible to fly away? The job you have, even in private, wouldn’t be possible if the State didn’t allow it? The car you drive, how did it get here ‘cause we surely didn’t make it in our villages? The fuel in it? The phones, the internet, the PMV, the electricity, the water supply, the freedom, the information, entertainment, the sports,....and on and on and....THE IDENTITY: WHAT WOULD YOU CALL YOURSELF IF NOT FOR THE COUNTRY??
ITS TIME WE SEE OUR GLASS AS HALF FULL RATHER THAN HALF EMPTY.
God Bless Papua Niugini!!
Heavenise Week!
Sorry this week’s message bit late.
A friend asked another: “What is there to be patriotic about in PNG?”...He thought good question and answered with another: “Would you like your children to grow up saying the same thing? Or would you want to make a difference so that maybe they can have a bit more to be proud of than we do?”
Someone once said: “Patriotism is your belief that your country is superior to all others because you were born in it!”. Patriotism is not about loving your country only when it is doing something for you. But loving it despite the negatives and willing to make it better no matter what. Giving our children a better future should drive us to becoming better patriots who seek the good of this country rather than back away because we don’t see what it is doing for us.
In fact if we really consider all things our country does give us much. Consider these: How did you acquire education? Even in a private school its the State that allowed that school to be set up.. If you flew to another country, what country is stamped on your passport, giving you an identity thereby making it possible to fly away? The job you have, even in private, wouldn’t be possible if the State didn’t allow it? The car you drive, how did it get here ‘cause we surely didn’t make it in our villages? The fuel in it? The phones, the internet, the PMV, the electricity, the water supply, the freedom, the information, entertainment, the sports,....and on and on and....THE IDENTITY: WHAT WOULD YOU CALL YOURSELF IF NOT FOR THE COUNTRY??
ITS TIME WE SEE OUR GLASS AS HALF FULL RATHER THAN HALF EMPTY.
God Bless Papua Niugini!!
Heavenise Week!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
MEET,GREET & CONNECT
Dear Patriots,
PPNG is gearing up for some major events next year. They include major ‘MEET, GREET & CONNECT’ event, launch/fundraising events. The major event will be a young leaders’ leadership forum towards the end of 2010(as details are still vague we cannot give you more info). Once we finalise some dates/venues etc, we will create events on fb and send out invitations to you all. We anticipate that we will be fully incorporated as an association by January 2010.
But first things first: we need a good number of volunteers to help plan and organise the events. We will be asking as many of you as possible to enlist as volunteers. You will soon appreciate the magnitude of the events we are cooking up once we send further details to you. Hence the “meet,greet&connect” event coming up soon. Many of you have ideas, skills etc that we do not and we would love to have your input as this is all about changing our great nation.
Many have written in or posted asking how you can be involved in Patriots PNG. This is an excellent opportunity for you to become involved. If you would like more information or make a general commitment please email us at patriotspng@yahoo.com.
There has been much interest also in signing up as official members and some have emailed in asking for registration forms. The major obstacle to this has been the opening of accounts at one of our major commercial banks. However we have got one step closer and anticipate that the account will be open by December/January. We will advice those interested of account details so that rego fees can be paid.
At the moment we are making headway in networking and arousing interest with major sponsors and stakeholders.
We are grateful for and welcome ideas and contributions as to how we can carry PPNG’s message out wider and more effectively. You are already a part of the process and we welcome your input. We also acknowledge your patience and tolerance in receiving and reading our weekly messages aimed at provoking patriotism and progressive change.
Thanks and God Bless Papua Niugini!
Heavenise week.
PPNG
PPNG is gearing up for some major events next year. They include major ‘MEET, GREET & CONNECT’ event, launch/fundraising events. The major event will be a young leaders’ leadership forum towards the end of 2010(as details are still vague we cannot give you more info). Once we finalise some dates/venues etc, we will create events on fb and send out invitations to you all. We anticipate that we will be fully incorporated as an association by January 2010.
But first things first: we need a good number of volunteers to help plan and organise the events. We will be asking as many of you as possible to enlist as volunteers. You will soon appreciate the magnitude of the events we are cooking up once we send further details to you. Hence the “meet,greet&connect” event coming up soon. Many of you have ideas, skills etc that we do not and we would love to have your input as this is all about changing our great nation.
Many have written in or posted asking how you can be involved in Patriots PNG. This is an excellent opportunity for you to become involved. If you would like more information or make a general commitment please email us at patriotspng@yahoo.com.
There has been much interest also in signing up as official members and some have emailed in asking for registration forms. The major obstacle to this has been the opening of accounts at one of our major commercial banks. However we have got one step closer and anticipate that the account will be open by December/January. We will advice those interested of account details so that rego fees can be paid.
At the moment we are making headway in networking and arousing interest with major sponsors and stakeholders.
We are grateful for and welcome ideas and contributions as to how we can carry PPNG’s message out wider and more effectively. You are already a part of the process and we welcome your input. We also acknowledge your patience and tolerance in receiving and reading our weekly messages aimed at provoking patriotism and progressive change.
Thanks and God Bless Papua Niugini!
Heavenise week.
PPNG
Sunday, November 22, 2009
CAN MORE MONEY SAVE US??
Last week we shared views on the LNG. The main issue was whether we could really handle such a mammoth project and make it work for us. Many agreed that it couldn’t because we are not prepared (attitude and mindset-wise).
Today Post Courier has highlighted that the government is on its way to purchasing a private jet worth over K120m: rumour or not it is a frightful reminder of the short-sightedness of our current national leaders. How a government could spend unnecessary monies on that which do not benefit the country as a whole is baffling.
My nephew died over the weekend simply because PomGH did not have the capacity to properly and quickly diagnose and treat him for his curable illness. Injustices are everywhere, experienced by you either directly or indirectly. I refuse to accept the dim-witted excuse that we do not have the money to do it! We simply lack the passion and the attitude to make things right in our country! People have described our country as a ‘island of gold floating on a sea of oil’. Yet here we are. Begging, jobless, less-educated, scavenging, frustrated....unhappy.
And now we think the LNG is the Saviour! ‘It will create the truckloads of wealth, and save us from all the injustices in the country and change this country’. We have always had the potential to be a booming economy. But we have been killing ourselves in greed and hate and disunity and negative attitude for progress. Forgive me if you find this negative but I believe in accurately diagnosing a problem before curing it reinforced by my nephew's situation...and we (PPNG) do have a proposed solution up our sleeves).
The redemption of this country lies not in its resources and in massive project but in its people; in the rising of real patriots who love this country to death...and hate injustice/corruption likewise. In patriotic leaders who love the people enough to die for them. Like the Spartan King Leonides tells Xerxes (who will kill his own men for victory), “...I will gladly die for mine” (in 300).
Is there a patriot reading this who has the heart for this country? How much are you willing to give for this country and its people? Consider yourself now in training. It’s the little battles that give you the courage and strength to fight bigger tougher battles. A challenge no more real to you than it is to me...
God Bless Papua Niugini and its people!
Tokaut Tokstret
Today Post Courier has highlighted that the government is on its way to purchasing a private jet worth over K120m: rumour or not it is a frightful reminder of the short-sightedness of our current national leaders. How a government could spend unnecessary monies on that which do not benefit the country as a whole is baffling.
My nephew died over the weekend simply because PomGH did not have the capacity to properly and quickly diagnose and treat him for his curable illness. Injustices are everywhere, experienced by you either directly or indirectly. I refuse to accept the dim-witted excuse that we do not have the money to do it! We simply lack the passion and the attitude to make things right in our country! People have described our country as a ‘island of gold floating on a sea of oil’. Yet here we are. Begging, jobless, less-educated, scavenging, frustrated....unhappy.
And now we think the LNG is the Saviour! ‘It will create the truckloads of wealth, and save us from all the injustices in the country and change this country’. We have always had the potential to be a booming economy. But we have been killing ourselves in greed and hate and disunity and negative attitude for progress. Forgive me if you find this negative but I believe in accurately diagnosing a problem before curing it reinforced by my nephew's situation...and we (PPNG) do have a proposed solution up our sleeves).
The redemption of this country lies not in its resources and in massive project but in its people; in the rising of real patriots who love this country to death...and hate injustice/corruption likewise. In patriotic leaders who love the people enough to die for them. Like the Spartan King Leonides tells Xerxes (who will kill his own men for victory), “...I will gladly die for mine” (in 300).
Is there a patriot reading this who has the heart for this country? How much are you willing to give for this country and its people? Consider yourself now in training. It’s the little battles that give you the courage and strength to fight bigger tougher battles. A challenge no more real to you than it is to me...
God Bless Papua Niugini and its people!
Tokaut Tokstret
Sunday, November 15, 2009
WE’RE NOT READY FOR LNG!
Many of us are excited about the LNG. The main motive for such excitement is the potential for more money and an illusion of a better lifestyle or standard of living. I am terrified of what the LNG would do against us....
We PNGeans (politicians, leaders, landowners, the savvy, the students, the grassroots) unfortunately do not know how to handle money and wealth. Current standard of stewardship of such a tool is little over zero. With the various projects we currently have that boasts billions in income, we see very little development and manifestation of it. We still drive in potholes, our schools lack proper facilities, hospitals (even in the city) have no medicine etc etc.
Too much money in the hands of immature people is dangerous. Take what happened in my home province when vanilla was like legal tender. Everyone walked around literally wit backpacks full of money. Yet today there is not much to show for it. Not much development or improvement in lifestyle/standard of living. The myth the world runs on is that more money will improve the standard of living. But it does the opposite when bad stewards have control over it..and we are not yet good stewards. Other resource-rich areas have nothing to show for it. Many live the same level as their domesticated animals while their landowner chairmen eat and drink in hotel rooms in the city with every conceivable vice and their own real estate empires.
We are not ready for LNG for another generation. We need a complete change of mindset and attitude before we can handle such a mammoth of a project. Otherwise we’ll effectively be choking ourselves to death.
God Help us...to help ourselves...
Heavenise week...
Tokaut Tokstret
We PNGeans (politicians, leaders, landowners, the savvy, the students, the grassroots) unfortunately do not know how to handle money and wealth. Current standard of stewardship of such a tool is little over zero. With the various projects we currently have that boasts billions in income, we see very little development and manifestation of it. We still drive in potholes, our schools lack proper facilities, hospitals (even in the city) have no medicine etc etc.
Too much money in the hands of immature people is dangerous. Take what happened in my home province when vanilla was like legal tender. Everyone walked around literally wit backpacks full of money. Yet today there is not much to show for it. Not much development or improvement in lifestyle/standard of living. The myth the world runs on is that more money will improve the standard of living. But it does the opposite when bad stewards have control over it..and we are not yet good stewards. Other resource-rich areas have nothing to show for it. Many live the same level as their domesticated animals while their landowner chairmen eat and drink in hotel rooms in the city with every conceivable vice and their own real estate empires.
We are not ready for LNG for another generation. We need a complete change of mindset and attitude before we can handle such a mammoth of a project. Otherwise we’ll effectively be choking ourselves to death.
God Help us...to help ourselves...
Heavenise week...
Tokaut Tokstret
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Patriotism vs Apathy
Dear Patriots,
Thank you for being interested in improving our great country.
Unfortunately a majority of people in our country a not interested in the improvement of our country. Apathy, I think, is a worse epidemic than the corruption in our country. Many of us do not really care that our country’s not being lead well or that change is needed. We seem content just to build our own empires, and live our lives.
When someone asked me why I care so much about a country that seems to care so little about its people, I say apart from my strong patriotism (and the love for mankind that God placed in us) I do have a somewhat ‘selfish’ motive. And that is that I want my children to come into, grow up and live in a better place than I currently live in. In a country where people respect each other and everyone is looking out for each other (not just wantoks), and there’s unity, and progress, and less crime, and more justice and so on...
There is a lot to be done. But people need to do it. Money and resources are tools. People decide whether they are constructive or destructive tools. And the more good people decide not to step up and use those tools constructively, the more destructive those tools become at the hands of wicked people. Corruption is a killer. But not having a care to me like a slow painful death. Apathy to me is like a doctor unwilling to treat his patient even though he has the means and ability to help...and allows that patient to die a slow painful death....
Paulo Freire said “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.”
I truly hope you will not wash your hands from the problems of PNG and do what you can to add value to it.
Thank you and God Bless Papua Niugini.
Heavenise week
Thank you for being interested in improving our great country.
Unfortunately a majority of people in our country a not interested in the improvement of our country. Apathy, I think, is a worse epidemic than the corruption in our country. Many of us do not really care that our country’s not being lead well or that change is needed. We seem content just to build our own empires, and live our lives.
When someone asked me why I care so much about a country that seems to care so little about its people, I say apart from my strong patriotism (and the love for mankind that God placed in us) I do have a somewhat ‘selfish’ motive. And that is that I want my children to come into, grow up and live in a better place than I currently live in. In a country where people respect each other and everyone is looking out for each other (not just wantoks), and there’s unity, and progress, and less crime, and more justice and so on...
There is a lot to be done. But people need to do it. Money and resources are tools. People decide whether they are constructive or destructive tools. And the more good people decide not to step up and use those tools constructively, the more destructive those tools become at the hands of wicked people. Corruption is a killer. But not having a care to me like a slow painful death. Apathy to me is like a doctor unwilling to treat his patient even though he has the means and ability to help...and allows that patient to die a slow painful death....
Paulo Freire said “Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.”
I truly hope you will not wash your hands from the problems of PNG and do what you can to add value to it.
Thank you and God Bless Papua Niugini.
Heavenise week
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Facebook | Inbox - the REAL National leaders
Facebook Inbox - the REAL National leaders: "Heard last week on the news bout Governor Parkop’s vision to clean the city and the people’s mindsets by the year 2012. He posed the question to a workshop of certain middle level bureaucrats “How do we get people to change their mindsets and attitude?” (or words to that effect). Indeed how? is the million dollar question.
Mindsets and hearts and attitude cannot be legislated against or brought in line by rules and regulations. That is why I think the freedom of conscience is the most precious freedom, more than life and liberty. Leadership, I heard from Myles Munroe, is the ability to influence human behaviour. It is the ability to influence conscience. So real leaders are those who influence the attitude of people.
All these considered, I have concluded who the REAL leaders of this nation are: they are the LOCAL SONGWRITERS, ARTISTS AND THE STORYTELLERS. The majority of this nation listens to music and words accompanying the music. Much of our local songs are songs of self-pity, uninspiring and narrow-minded songs that limit our ability to dream and aspire for greatness. They lack positive messages. Politicians deliver speeches once in a while but do not dwell in our minds as much as singers and storytellers. Artists and their music, and stories continually play in the minds of the people, shaping mindsets without us even knowing it. We believe what listen to so many times that we start to act on it. Our attitude is shaped by what we constantly listen to, see and read.
If there are songwriters, artists and storytellers out there reading this message, you have more power than you know. Use it well.
Heavenise Week!"
Mindsets and hearts and attitude cannot be legislated against or brought in line by rules and regulations. That is why I think the freedom of conscience is the most precious freedom, more than life and liberty. Leadership, I heard from Myles Munroe, is the ability to influence human behaviour. It is the ability to influence conscience. So real leaders are those who influence the attitude of people.
All these considered, I have concluded who the REAL leaders of this nation are: they are the LOCAL SONGWRITERS, ARTISTS AND THE STORYTELLERS. The majority of this nation listens to music and words accompanying the music. Much of our local songs are songs of self-pity, uninspiring and narrow-minded songs that limit our ability to dream and aspire for greatness. They lack positive messages. Politicians deliver speeches once in a while but do not dwell in our minds as much as singers and storytellers. Artists and their music, and stories continually play in the minds of the people, shaping mindsets without us even knowing it. We believe what listen to so many times that we start to act on it. Our attitude is shaped by what we constantly listen to, see and read.
If there are songwriters, artists and storytellers out there reading this message, you have more power than you know. Use it well.
Heavenise Week!"
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