Papua New Guinea: Basil Challenges Zibe Over Hidden Valley Mine - Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources

21.2.11

Papua New Guinea: Basil Challenges Zibe Over Hidden Valley Mine - Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources: "The issue of the damage to the Watut river and the people who rely upon it for their very existence and the resulting court case should not be the subject of a publicity-seeking talkfest proposed by Member for Huon Gulf Hon. Sasa Zibe. The question of liability of MMJV [the joint venture owned by Harmony Gold and Newcrest Mining that operates the Hidden Valley mine] for the damage is before the Courts and Minister Zibe’s conduct would be in contempt of Court.



Where was Sasa Zibe when the people he represents in Parliament were crying for help throughout 2009 and 2010 as their river had been destroyed?



Where was he when they were complaining that the fish were dead, that they couldn’t use the river for transport as the overburden from the mine had made the river too shallow?”"