By ELIAS LARI (The National, Oct 8, 2013)
A PENTECOSTAL church
pastor in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, is supporting National Capital District
Governor Powes Parkop’s ban on the sale of betel nut in Port Moresby.
Pastor Paul Kerowa
(pictured) said Parkop’s initiative would reduce health issues and educate people on how
to properly dispose of rubbish.
Kerowa said red
stains and rubbish from betelnut in public places looked filthy and offensive.
He said walls of
buildings and shops were stained by betel nut chewers.
He said Mt Hagen, the
country’s third largest city, should adopt the same legislation.
“I appeal to the Western
Highlands provincial government and the city council to come up with such laws
so that the city can look clean.”
Kerowa said he understood
that it was a means of income for many people but those who chewed and sold betel
nut must take responsibility of rubbish and stains.
“There must be some check
points leading into the cities. People who want to chew and trade betel nut
should be given a location some kilometres away from the main shopping centers
and cities or towns,” he said.
“I do not know what
tourists and visitors feel when seeing such rubbish and betel nut spittle everywhere.
“It is business but
what we are talking is rubbish and spittle which looks very bad.”
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