Around half of Port Moresby’s population live in informal settlements. Thousands of them are facing homelessness
ABCThe land was razed when the police and bulldozers came through. "I'm confident that justice will come," said Romney Tengere, the Chairman of the settlers' group Morata One New Block Association, as he walked in for one of the hearings as dozens of other people waited outside for news. Outside court, the lawyer representing Sixth Estate, who did not want to give his name, accused Port Moresby's Governor and community leaders of giving "false hope" to the settlers. One case on the validity of the land title was thrown out after the settlers failed to comply with court directions, but the Supreme Court noted there were "serious compliance issues raised regarding land administration". "Since our government is failing us, we would like to call on United Nations, the international community, Australian and New Zealand High Commissions to put us under refugee status since we don't have anywhere to go," said John Eka, the Deputy Chairman of Morata One New Block Association.
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