Kokoda Task Force Committee
The release had signatures of 19 landowners of the village including James Enage. He acts as the chairman of the “Kokoda Task Force Committee.” It included a series of recommendations including restructuring the management and investigating the finances. Enage stated, “I’ve been warning of something like this for years. It’s compromising the integrity of our most important World War II icon.” He continued, “We are very confident with the approach that through the review [the demands] will be considered.”
Kokoda Task Force Committee
The Blockade Ended
And he was right. The blockade lasted three weeks and was threatening to delay the official start of the trekking last March. The PNG Government ended up agreeing with the group’s main demand and the track was reopened.
The Blockade Ended