HHI 223 – PNG National History

Lecture 8 :
National Goals
and
Directive Principles
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National Goals and Directive Principles
Introduction
The national goals and directive principles of the
constitution are important instruments, in that
they clearly chart out the course, and map out
direction Papua New Guinea would take.
Humans (citizens) are considered to be extremely
important . Any developments and activities
that concern the state should have people at
heart, equality and participation of all in
developments of the country.
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National Goals and Directive Principles
Introduction
• National goals and directive principles also provides
for national sovereignty and self-reliance, which are
fundamental to the development of the country.
• It also speaks for the use and preservation of the
natural environment and resources in collective
manner, while also being responsive for future
needs.
• Importantly, the final national goal and directive
principle encompasses the use of PNG way to
achieve desired development needs.
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National Goals and Directive Principles

Introduction
The aim of this lecture is to introduce
to students, the five national goals
and directive principles, and to draw
from the goals the wisdom that
guides countries development, as it
is holistic in its orientations.
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National Goals and Directive Principles

Original Submission of Social Goals

• John Momis, in his capacity as deputy
chairman and De-factor of CPC
submitted National Goals to the CPC.
• The Five National Goals and Directive
Principle of the constitution of Papua
New Guinea became part of the
Constitution.
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National Goals and Directive Principles

Original Submission of Social Goals

• Late Bernard Narokobi was also very
instrumental in the formative stages
of the development of the
constitution, especially his strong
support of the NG & DP.
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National Goals and Directive Principles

Original Submission of Social Goals

With John Momis at the helm, CPC
members strongly recommend to the
House of Assembly that the five
national goals and directive principle
be part of the national constitution.
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Contributions to the NG&DP
1. Michael Somare’s Eights Point Plan

A Plan to guide economic and social development

in Papua New Guinea includes:
Increasing proportion of the economy under
control of Papua New Guineans.
A more equal distribution of income among the
people and more equitable distributions of
services to different regions of the country.
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National Goals and Directive Principles

The 8 Point Plan also includes

emphasis on agricultural
development,
village industry,
better internal trade,
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National Goals and Directive Principles

The Eight Point Plan was included in the

National Goals and Directive Principles.
The economic goals demanded the
institutions of the government to be
more responsive to individual’s
interests, and their willingness to forgo
lopsided benefits for the good of all.
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National Goals and Directive Principles

2. Peter Fitzpatrick’s Economic Rights and

Social Goals
The emphasise on the rights of each
citizen to meaningfully participate in
economic activity,
allow indigenous people to control and
own 51% of the entity of the new
nations.
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National Goals and Directive Principles
• Five National Goals and Directive Principles
• Goal One: Integral Human Development
• The first goal declared every person would be
dynamically involved in the process of freeing
him or herself from every form of domination or
oppression and develop as a whole person
• Excess to education and develop intellectually,
morally and vocationally and become useful
citizens.
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Goal 2. Equality and Participation
• Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit
from the development of Papua New Guinea.
• The second goal provided for equal geographic
participation, distribution of new nations
wealth, and development.
• Equal opportunity and participation by woman
in all political, social, economic and religious
fields.
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Goal 3: National Sovereignty and Self-reliance
• Papua New Guinea should be politically and
economically independent, and its economy
should be basically self-reliant.
• The leaders, government bodies, and citizens
were to completely free of foreign control.
• However, the events after 1975 show that in the
name of development, PNG compromised its
national sovereignty.
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Goal 4. Natural Resource and Environment
• The Natural Resource and Environment of Papua
New Guinea should be conserved and used for
collective benefit of all – the present and future
generations.
• As new nation PNG’s natural beauty, fauna, flora,
land and marine resource and biological stocks are
unique and second to none in the world.
• Thus, the independent state of Papua New Guinea
should recognise these economic and scientific
values and specifically seek to protect them.
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Goal 5. Papua New Guinea Ways

• PNG would achieve development
primarily through the use of Papua
New Guinean forms of social and
economic organization.
• The statement was a rejection of
European ways and a plea to use
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• The CPC, with the likes of John Momis

and Bernard Narokobi played important
part in planning and development of
the of the National Goals and Directive
principles. Much of the goals are
derived from the Eight Point Plan,
providing obvious directives on the kind
of country PNG would like to be after
independence.
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National Goals and Directive Principles

The National Goals and Directive

Principles, as stated, is a guide to direct
the human, social and economic
development in PNG.
Unfortunately
it is not judiciable – meaning – it can not
bring to the court if the government or
the agency of government breaks the
National Goals and Directive Principles.
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• Tutorial Activities
• Explain how developments undermine national
sovereignty
• Has PNG’s development is entirely through the
application of Papua New Guinea forms of social,
political and economic organisations
• Discuss the relevance of five National Goals and
Directive Principles after the independence
• Explain why it was necessary to include the five
National Goals and Directive Principles as part of the
constitution.