Is the PNG Government Silencing Free Speech on Facebook? A Mysterious Facebook Disruption in Papua New Guinea Imagine waking up and realizing your Facebook isn't working properly. Pages won’t load, messages are stuck, and videos won’t play. This is exactly what many  Papua New Guineans  experienced recently. But what made it even more suspicious? It happened  on the same day Prime Minister James Marape testified in court against Jacob Yafai . Coincidence? Or was this a test to  control social media and suppress political discussions ? Government Testing New Censorship Technology? Police Minister  Peter Tsiamalili Jr.  confirmed that the government has successfully tested new technology under the  Anti-Terrorism Act 2024 . The official explanation? The goal is to  stop fake news, hate speech, and explicit content . On the surface, this sounds reasonable. Social media can spread misinformation and harmful content. However, many people are concerned...

A report by former Prime Minister Peter O'Neil of Papua New Guinea has raised serious concerns about the Connect PNG program, labeling it as a scam due to wastage, cronyism, and questionable payments. The report revealed nearly two billion Kina spent over two and a half years, with payments for personal expenses, media outlets, penalties, and accommodations raising suspicions of misuse of funds. O'Neil expressed support for the program's concept but highlighted instances of what he called "highway robbery" instead of actual highway construction. Read Mr. O'Neil's report below. Department of Finance Papers show the Facts:  Connect PNG is an Outright Scam! By Peter O’Neil MP. Please forward. The Connect PNG concept is admirable, and I have said multiple times, that as a policy, it has my support as did Link PNG under my Government, However, the wastage, cronyism and payments to relatives made under Connect PNG amount not to building highways, but highway rob...