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Crossroad to Justice: Story of Goava Oa 1892 to 1976
Published by Divine Word University Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 9980995602ISBN 13: 9789980995605
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 140 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. Sinaka Goava became a member of the public service in Port Moresby during that delicate period after WWII when the United Nations was insisting on decolonization. Ever since the beginning of the colony the native population had been regarded by the colonists, as pagan savages with deficient intelligence and delinquent tendencies. In taking up his work Sinaka was faced with paternalism, sneers and obstruction. He was articulate, gentlemanly and gained the attention of the Administration. He was called on to represent his country at the United Nations, he was a guide to Prince Phillip, he dined with the Queen on the Royal Yacht, rubbed shoulders with the great of all nations and served his country in almost every position available to Papuans. But his family and his own community at Hanuabada were always a major concern. His life crusade was the release of his father, Goava Oa, who had been jailed by Sir Hubert Murray. Sinaka knew his father to be a good and honorable man and the judgement of the Lieutenant governor a miscarriage of justice. Goava Oa served the Government Patorl post in Kairuku for 20 years but was dismissed for disobedience and insubordination when hi insisted on his right to long leave. A short time later when a sorcerer from the mountain s arrived in the home village carrying his poison stone and pot of magic, a fight broke out. The sorcerer was killed and Goava and his relations charged with willful murder. Such a fight would normally be treated a sorcery matter and self-defence and thus an internal matter. But because Goava was educated and had worked for the government patrol, Sir Hubert Murray believed the matter was different and c hose to treat it as willful murder and made a judgement for him to be hanged. He was reprieved by the Prime Minister of Australia but Murray ordered a life sentence with a note, "never to be released." Sinaka, his son, knighted for service to the community began a crusade for his father's release.
