Governor for NCD, Powes Parkop, and the acting Deputy City Manager, Community & Social Services, Lulu Ted, have announced new developments regarding the ‘buai ban’ in the Nation’s Capital.
While buai can be brought into the city, trade has been limited only to certain identified locations. Any sale that occurs outside these locations is illegal and punishable.
This is to limit littering, as Mr Parkop revealed that NCDC spends between K10 million to K20 million annually on cleaning Port Moresby city.
The National Capital District Commission announced today that it will continue to enforce the NCDC Betelnut Control Law (2013).
Governor Parkop hopes that in the 4 years of the buai ban, that residents of Port Moresby now understand the message behind the ban; which is the need for behavioral change and care for the country’s capital city.
Following the partial lifting of the buai ban with access allowed through the Laloki and Bautama checkpoints, NCDC is now concerned about the increase in uncontrolled sales in various parts of city.
The only identified trade and market locations for buai are Waikele Market, 6 Mile Market, 9 Mile Market, Koki and Epen’s wholesale near Tete Settlement at Gerehu Stage 6.
Acting Deputy City Manager, Community & Social Services, Lulu Ted, reminded the general public that the chewing and selling of buai in public places within the city is still banned.
Governor Parkop and Mr Ted, are appealing to vendors to cooperate or else be subjected to the NCD Betelnut Control Law.
They also urged residents of Port Moresby to be responsible.
