I joined the late Hon Sam Basil MP in 2011 and 2012 as his Personal Assistant while serving under the Ministry of National Planning and Monitoring after many voluntary work since 2008 to 2010 as student leader at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology.
A great leader, servant of the people and workaholic.
I rejoin his office whilst serving him as the Deputy Opposition Leader in 2015 after leaving the ELC PNG National Youth Desk overseeing Opposition Whip office and Pangu Pati revive looking after candidates selection information and data.
I have learnt so much from him including politics in both the National and Local grassroots Level.
The Honorable MP had task me to lead the plight of my people on the Watut River Communities to go against the Hidden Valley Mine Owners Environmental and Toxic pollution which we battle it whole heartedly against the Mining Giants (Harmony Gold and Newcrest Mining) as well as the Papua New Guinea Government Authorities. A battle which started in 2010 to 2012 that saw hundreds Communities benefitting from programs outside of the Hidden Valley Mining MoU.
On behalf of my family, we would like to pass our condolences to his Family, staffs, the ULP Executive and Supporters Nationwide and the people of Bulolo for passing of our Leader, Member of Parliament, Brother, Father, Uncle and the Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Late Hon. Angu Sam Basil MP.
I am humble for the opportunity to stand on your shoulders, not for the world to see me but so that I can see the world further ahead.
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Mr. Reuben Mete is currently the Managing Director of Watut River Development Limited, a locally Commodity Trading Specialist in Papua New Guinea.
Reuben was the Former Press Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology in 2018 and 2019 and Former First Secretary to the Opposition Whip of the 09th National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. He was the former Personal Assistant to Minister for National Planning and Monitoring Hon Sam Basil MP in 2011 and 2012 and political research/analyst at Pangu Party Inc rebirth in 2015 -2017.
Reuben is a former National Youth Director of the National Youth Desk of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) in 2014 to 2015; CEO and Founder of the Union of Watut River Communities Association Inc, a community based organization in Bulolo District of Morobe Province that deals with Mining Impacts, Environment and Community Development since 2009.
In 2011, he represented Papua New Guinea in the Mining and Mining Policy Conference in Noumea, New Caledonia.
In March 2013, he represented Christian Youths of Papua New Guinea to the Pacific Conference of Churches 10th General Assembly in Honiara, Solomon Island which then gave him the opportunity to participate in the month long International Youth Leadership Consultation in Germany representing the
South Pacific small island nations from July to August 2013.
He also served in the summer of 2015 at the Lutheran Church in America, USA as an International Councilor.
Reuben was also part of the Inaugural Australia Papua New Guinea Young Emerging Leaders Dialogue team which engaged in bilateral dialogue in Sydney and Canberra, Australia in November 2013 and an Alumni Member to date.
Reuben holds an International Award from Spark* International (Charity Organization) in 2012 as a Local Changemaker and a Social Entrepreneur through his work of successfully engaging at risk and illiterate rural youths to build high quality Water Supply and Sanitation at the most cheaper and affordable price
in some of the most remotest part of Middle Watut in Morobe Province.
He has served with Spark International as a Support Facilitator for the Spark* Changemaker programs in Papua New Guinea in 2014 to 2015 and has made contributions to over 50 academic papers covering topics of mining, environment, youths and community development and also on journal of Geophysical Research.
You can reach me at email (reubenmete@yahoo.com.au) or WhatsApp +675 72522667
Reuben Mete 