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STEVANUS MARIA LETSOIN BLACK SWEET WEST PAPUA

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STEVANUS MARIA LETSOIN yang dikenal dengan STEVEN LETSOIN dan pimpinan BLACK SWEET, lahir di ‘kampung TERI’, Pulau ‘Kimaam’ (Merauke) tahun 1954 dimana orang tuanya bertugas sebagai guru disana. Di awal tahun 70an, merantau ke Fak-Fak sampai menyelesaikan pendidikan SPG disana. Di Fak-Fak pula beliau mulai bermain musik sebagai pemain Bass.  Sebenarnya beliau sudah mendapatkan tempat tugas sebagai guru di Agimuga tetapi tahun 1977 berangkat ke Merauke dan tertahan disana. Di Merauke mulai bermain di Band The Mars sebagai gitaris dan juga vocalis. Album perdana BB yang baru saja keluar saat itu, beliau yang menyanyikannya di band.  Hanya setahun di Merauke, berangkat ke Jayapura dan kuliah di UNCEN lalu bergabung di band UNCEN bersama Eddy Pattipeiluhu, Robby Manengkey dan Yan Ulukyanan, juga di Band BPD Irian Jaya. Setelah Harry Letsoin & John Keff datang dan bergabung, mereka bermain di Band KODAM XVII Cenderawasih sampai berangkat di Jakarta dan dikenal denga
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HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROGRESS AS A RESULT OF CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT?

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A commentary by Hon. Don Pomb Polye, CMG, MBA, MP

 Let me first send my LOVE and POSITIVE ENERGY to all PNGeans. My sincere GOOD WILL and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE to the present Prime Minister , Hon James Marape, Former Prime Ministers, those Aspirants for the Position Of Prime Minister, Ministers and those aspirants to become Ministers and all other citizens.

I state the following points HUMBLY for one's logical assessment. 

1. I am of the firm opinion that politics and the competition for political power and rivalry for leadership have DISSIPATED much of the country's energy, resourcefulness, and wisdom. 

Political powerplay has eaten into education, health, power, water, businesses, family, tribes, enthinicity, and common sense!

Politics has displaced common logic in PNG.

The CONSEQUENCE, I have seen, in my opinion, is HATE , HATE, HATE,and more HATE in PNG, which has engulfed a better part of PNG's populace's mindset! That hate to me has created poverty and destruction.!

At present , that inclination is still strong. UNLESS we start to introduce a revolutionary mindset change !

 OUR former and current Prime Ministers will agree with me that to become a Prime Minister and to retain the position of Prime Ministership in PNG is highly costly !

Therefore, has there been any significant progress as a result of the change of a government???

 No, not that I am aware of. In fact, to be honest , it is very difficult to ascertain if there ever has been any transformational improvement because almost all changes have caused instability most of the time.

For instance, NA Governement under the late GC Sir Michael led PNG to enjoy 9 to 10 years of governance that gave PNG stable macroeconomic stability! The PNC led government caused a change of government that caused much uncertainty and borrowed HUGE unhealthy LOANS that created an economic vacuum! The present PANGU government finds it challenging to repay the exorbitant loans whilst SIMULTANEOUSLY endeavours to deliver well-being and service for the people of PNG 

I tried to remove the PNC government by a VONC, but I failed two times. Sometimes, moving a VONC against a government is NOT as easy as one might think.

 I THOUGHT I REPRESENTED GOOD AND GENUINE LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES, TO CHANGE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH ONE BETTER ... BUT MY COLLEAGUES at that time DID NOT THINK at the same wavelength as I did so that I could not be voted as Prime Minister.

At present, there is ONLY ONE PERSON who stands out clearly as the Prime Minister, and that is the MEMBER FOR TARI PORI, HON JAMES MARAPE MP.

 HE IS NOT PERFECT BUT DOING HIS HEARTY HONEST BEST!

 2 . I am AWARE through MEDIA of some witness statements made by some witnesses in the PARAKA ... FRAUD matter before court.

I have been quirried by the media, but I *CAN NOT* make any statement as it is SUB-JUDICIA, meaning it's before court, and I am not able to make any comment in RESPECT and HONOUR to the court. Besides, I am NOT AWARE of evidence presented as I am not a party to the case, so I can not make any comment only to satisfy media appetite!

To the curious and corruption fighters , I urge you all to think, say, or act in unconditional love for one another,and common peace, happiness, and prosperity for all!!!

There is so much hate in PNG that must be erased, and love and peace be established.

There are many negative emotions that I URGE the whole nation to cleanse itself from by evoking peace in their minds to think clearly.

Let's keep the political stability and sanity.

May the mindset of PNG change!
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