Lahui Ako is an author and a blogger. He fully supports the promotion of healthy living, while preserving the legacy of all the Nameless Warriors of the PIB and the PIR who have fought to defend our freedom, LEST WE FORGET!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018
“If you built it, they will come…” said the voice to the Iowa farmer in the 1980s. So, he decides to forgo his corn fields, where his livelihood centres around. Instead, he builds a baseball diamond amidst jokes and laughter from his neighbours; and upon completing the field, lo and behold, the famous Chicago White Sox of 1919 come; so too, came all his neighbours, from far and wide, to witness his dream come true.
Back in May, 2011, a couple of PNG officials on APEC SOM2 engagements in the picturesque Big Sky, Montana, decided to build our own “baseball diamond”. These was caused by the loud whispers in the corridors of APEC then, “that those who haven’t hosted an APEC year were free-riding off the back of those who were hosting, and those who had hosted two times already, etc, etc, etc”.
We had been a member of this august body since 1993.
For now, I would like you all to join me in applauding two great Papua New Guineans: Mr. Joseph Varo, currently with the department of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Jack Kariko, currently Secretary, National Judiciary Services.
To JV and Secretary Kariko, your field of dreams is ready, they are coming! This is for you. SALUTE!!!!!!
(The full behind-the-scene no-holds-bar story of our journey is being planned for publishing in 2020).