Shame to Papua New Guinea Government

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Shame to Papua New Guinea Government

PORT MORESBY: The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government is facing a shameful episode in which its civil servants may be locked out of office tomorrow (Nov 1, 2022) because it failed to settle K74 million in rental arrears for its office in the past few years.

Education Department civil servants are unlikely to enter their offices today (Nov 1, 2022) after the building owner locked the doors late yesterday (Oct 31, 2022) over K39 million in rental arrears.

Grand Columbia, which owns buildings rented by some Government departments and agencies, said it had been sending reminders to settle the K74 million in rental arrears, but without success.

The shameful state of affairs afflicting the Government was reported by The National:

K74mil in rent owed

November 1, 2022The NationalMain Stories

The building being locked following a closure notice by owner, Grand Columbia. – Nationalpics by NICKY BERNARD

A COMPANY which owns buildings rented by some Government departments and agencies says it had been sending reminders to settle the K74 million in rental arrears, but without success.
Grand Columbia explained in a statement yesterday its decision to lock out workers because of the rental arrears problem.
Departments and agencies locked out of their offices this year included the National Statistical Office (NSO), Implementation and Rural Development Department, Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE) and the Government Printing Office (GPO).
 It is understood that of the total amount owed, the Government paid only K3 million last week. The company says it has not been requested by the Government to discuss the outstanding rentals.
It requested the Government for any arrears settlement plan it has, but without success.
It said the business relied on rental revenue.
“We have been investing in PNG for 30 years and continue to reinvest each year,” he said.
He urged the Government to resolve the outstanding rental issue to keep the department offices opened

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