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| Salamaua LLG president Philemon Tomala |
He said on Friday Sept7 that both Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture and Morobe government should spell out the effects of the tailings on the gulf, where people depend on fishing for their livelihood.
It is also one of few places in the world where the endangered giant leatherback turtle nests.
"The mining company and Morobe provincial sovernment say it is safe to get this waste into the sea," Tomala said.
"From experiences we have seen, like Panguna mine and others, the people out there still have questions in their minds as to how safe the waste is, going onto the sea.
"This is because our people's livelihood is in the sea.
"They go fishing to sustain their day-to-day living, but with this thing coming, we have a lot of questions：Whether it is safe for marine life or not.
"With these questions, we are organising a meeting between Wafi-Golpu officers and Salamaua LLG leaders on Sept 29.
"This is so that the company can get down to the people and tell them whether it is safe.
"This is because me, as a leader, am not sure whether it is safe for marine life or not.
"Let the company go down and tell them, so they can tell the rest of the people, whether it is safe or not.
"That is still the question."
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