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Old 19th Aug 2019, 01:40
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Originally Posted by harrryw
It is so sad to hear this. I lived for 2 years in TPNG prior to independance with Telecomunications and though lawlessness was a problem in the cities a nicer group of people were hard to find. It is a very beautiful country and varied but I am scared to go back as it will kill some great memories.
harryw,
Sad but true, and with the new PM, in my opinion it is likely to deteriorate further quite rapidly.
He sees the "future" of the country in village agriculture and returning to "traditional" ways ---- and curbing development, and nationalizing the oil/gas and mining industries ----- and you may have read about him asking the PR China to pay off the national debt.
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