Just got this reply back from PNG Embassy.
Mr. XXXX,
We here at the Embassy of PNG in Washington DC do not know the "Consul General" Stewart Sytner, and he does not represent our Embassy in any way, nor, to our knowledge, the Government of Papua New Guinea.
If you find out anything else regarding this matter that you think might be of interest to us, please feel free to email me.
Best,
Diana
Maybe someone else sent the article posing as Sytner.
Mike