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“They have started off well but some have fallen victim to the chief occupational haz ards of being a leader pride and a lust for power.”

PNG Prime Minister Paias Wingti, expressing concern about some of his country's leaders.

“Until an impartial honours awards committee is set up to assess the true contributors to national development, the British High Commissioner must advise the Queen not to accept nominations for hon ours from Papua New Guinea.”

PNG opposition member Brown Sinamoi, describing this year's honours list as a sad example of politicians favouring friends.

“Fellow citizens, let me as sure you that I am not an opportunist.”

Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara in an address to the Fijian nation.

“It is obvious that the lack of a clear, coherent forestry pol icy has created a very serious situation.”

Justice Barnett in his pre liminary report of the com mission of inquiry into the PNG timber industry.

“If Papua New Guinea does not control its newspapers, radio and television, then the media can never become great agents for the distribution of national thought and ideals.”

PNG Communications Minister Gabriel Ramoi on his Government's plans to regulate and control all media outlets.