Papua New Guinea: Activists claim gas plant will only benefit the rich

Energy giant ExxonMobil has suspended work on a liquefied natural gas plant in Papua New Guinea after four local villagers were killed in a tribal dispute.

The plant which will liquefy and load gas for export is expected to become a major pillar of the country's economy.

But some people in the region are living in extreme poverty and activists say these large-scale projects will only benefit the rich instead of the poor, local population.

Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle reports from Papua New Guinea

Published by i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis
See also Sydney Irresistible and for personal comment, Mike Hitchen Unleashed
Putting principles before profits