Retired Chief Justice commends DWU leadership
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Governor of Madang and retired Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea, Sir Arnold Amet (left) receiving a petition on law and order issues from the female vice president of the DWU student representative council (SRC), Joanne Kilip during a forum few weeks earlier. Next to Miss Kilip is SRC president, Robroy Chicki. Behind Sir Arnold are from left to right, DWU vice president academic, Br Andrew Simpson, Madang chamber of commerce president, Stotick Kamya, provincial police commander, chief inspector Tony Wagambie Jr, Fisheries Minister and MP for Middle Ramu, Ben Semri and Commerce and Industry Minister, Gabriel Kapris.
The outspoken governor of Madang, Sir Arnold Amet has called for more leaders that are willing to serve others and not themselves.
“This world needs leaders who work for the benefit of others and not for personal gain,” Sir Arnold said at the Divine Word University in Madang on Friday 21st August, 2009 on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the declaration of DWU by the Papua New Guinea government back in 1996.
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The retired chief justice praised the leadership of DWU pointing out that the successes scored by the university in a short time epitomize good leadership and vision.
Sir Arnold said DWU is making a name for itself “nationally and internationally” because of the leadership and the vision it has to carry the university forward.
He said visionary and selfless leadership is sorely needed elsewhere in society and if such leadership can exist in places like DWU it can happen elsewhere in the PNG society.
“Leadership is important, not just in your career and within your organization, but in every sector, in every community, and in every country,” said Sir Arnold.
“We need more exemplary leaders, and we need them more than ever.”
“We need leaders who can unite us and ignite us, inspire us and impassion us with a vision,” the governor told the staff and students.
Acting provincial (or head) of the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD) in PNG, Fr Joseph Roszynski, also praised DWU for its work during the mass to commemorate the Foundation Day.
Fr Roszynski said the university takes its name from the word of God can only grow to be bigger and better.
“I would like to congratulate Divine Word University and Fr Jan Czuba for all that is happening here,” he said.
Fr Roszynski said many people talk about the many new changes that take place at the campus every time they visit and speak highly of the developments at DWU.Ends/
