27/09/2021
There has so much preachings and celebrations about SME especially in the NCD. The two of the three Electorates namely Moresby North East and Moresby South headed by their MPs and DDAs have been on high time luring our mothers and sisters (women) to establish and incorporate Associations in order to qualify for Government support Funding.
Launching after launching of women association in every settlement and surburd in the electorate. The associations were forced to pay fees and meet other miscellaneous charges, instead of DDA should facilitate as mobilisation funds.
This saw Government's Commitment totalling K7m late last year 2020. Of this, K2m was announced by MNE MP to be from MNE DSIP. To date, we have not received any updates from MNE DDA on disbursement of the SME funds and on what criteria applied and which and how many women folks through their Associations have benefited.
It has come to the attentions of the husband's, fathers and sons that our mothers and sisters are complaining that they are still waiting for the promised SME funds by MNE DDA. It signals that the SME funds have never been expanded to date.
However, if expanded then we kindly request the MNE DDA and MP John Kaupa to publish the full expended and progress report on on the SME funds for public consumption.
Next DSIP?