Border shame
Elias Nanau; 21/5/08
PNG Government officials working at the Wutung border post in Vanimo, Sandaun province, have resorted to using facilities provided by the Indonesians because they do not have the resources to do their jobs effectively. Lack of resources like telephone and facsimile services, photocopy and electricity supply was a daily occurrence at this PNG/Indonesia border post. Government officials have also complained of manpower shortage to properly screen people and goods entering and leaving the country. NAQIA officer specialising in plant and animal disease Benedict Ambasi was forced to speak out on this, saying that the Wutung border post is as important as Jacksons International Airport, and the Government must not ignore it.
See: http://www.thenational.com.pg/052108/nation1.php
Tags: Indonesia, PNG, West Papua