The implications of not involving indigenous leadership in the local level government structure in Papua New Guinea
Tabian Ambang
Abstract
This article argues that non involvement of indigenous leadership systems in the current Local Level Government (LLG) reformed structure is a barrier to development in the rural sector in PNG and suggests a structure to incorporate indigenous leadership systems in the LLG administrative functions. Tribal leaders are the influential figures at the village level and involving them in the LLG would facilitate effective participation of local people in the development process. The author hopes that the argument presented in this article stimulates further debate on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the current LLG reform structure in PNG with the implementation of the Organic Law (1995) on provincial and local level government reform in PNG.
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