Ipatas & Powi in peace talks



Talks are in progress between the Governor for Southern Highlands and the Governor for Enga Province to have the Southern Highlands Students and the Enga students of University of Technology to come to a common ground before they resume classes at the end of this month.

Higher Education, Research, Science and technology Minister, Frencis Marus said the Catholic Bishop conference who has volunteered to take part in the peace process between students will be called to participate in the ceremony with relevant stake holders present.

Marus response comes after MP for Lae Loujaya Kouza questioned Marus in parliament regarding the peace process between students at Unitech.  

“My department and the university council are working closely with them. Notice will be given on the date of the ceremony which they will be part and parcel of.”

Marus said his Ministry has been working closely with the governors of the ethnic conflict provinces so that normalcy prevails when classes resume.

Marus said the cost of damage to properties are still being calculated at this point and the university council has been asked by the government to improvise when classes start.

“I’d like to assure the people of PNG that the universities will control the situation to make the all the places are suitable for students to resume class. They will find a temporary space for mess and other rooms to cater for what has been lost for the time being,” He said.

Meanwhile, Marus also announced that University of Goroka had started classes already while University of Papua New Guinea will resume on the first week of September.

Acting Chancellor of UPNG Dr Nicholas Mann announced earlier this week that Taurama Campuses and Waigani Campuses will resume studies on September 5th.

Mann said students are expected to arrive on campus and complete resumption form and on the 2nd of September where a reconciliation ceremony will be held between the university and the students.
  

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