THE BIGGEST SCAM IN THE PNG NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NDoH)

By Rodley Esau

Sir John Pundari and the PAC team must thoroughly investigate Borneo Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd, former Health Secretary Dr Nicholas Mann, former Director of Medical Supplies Branch Mr Igo Baru, Senior Procurement Officer Mr Elari Kou, current Health Secretary Mr Pascoe Kase and the Boneo's Poh Brothers including Mrs Lucy Poh.
It all commenced during the time of Dr Nicholas Mann who was then the Health Secretary in 2006. Borneo Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd was awarded contracts with millions of kina by Dr Nicholas Mann and Mr Igo Baru since and still continues to date under Mr Pascoe Kase. Majority of the drugs supplied are allegedly sub-standards drugs etc.

Interestingly, Mr Igo Baru currently served as a company Director for Boneo Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Right after the 2017 National General Elections, the GoPNG paid Boneo Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd K50million for procurement and distribution of medicines and medical supplies including the Health Centre Kits.
Where is the K50 million Kina vanished to? Reliably informed the K50 million was used for the last General Election 2017 in Milne Bay Province for the Alotau Accord. Its only a camouflage awarding the contract to purchase the Medical Kits. In reality it is the expenses for the members to be paid, support and joined the Government.

Inspite of 13 years awarding contracts to Boneo Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the public health system in PNG continues to deteriorated and experienced prolonged nil stock of essential medicines and medical supplies.

The awarding of the contract to Boneo Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd by the top brass of PNG NDoH seems to be the biggest scam in PNGs history since 2006.
Over these number of years more than K1.5 Billion of Kina has been squandered through this scam. This warrant an immediate Commission of Inquiry.