Where Is The Money?
Some of the complaints were rooted in the fact that the PNG government owed them more than $1.5 million dollars that they have yet to see. Moreover, the Australian government said they would provide funding for both the people and the site.
Kokoda Task Force Committee
The release contained the signatures of 19 village landowners. James Enage is one of these people. He serves as the chairman of the Kokoda Track Landowners Task Force. The document also included several recommendations for the process such as the restructuring of the management and the investigation of where the funding went. Enage said, “I’ve been warning of something like this for years. It’s compromising the integrity of our most important World War II icon.” He added, “We are very confident with the approach that through the review [the demands] will be considered.”