PNG OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has called on Prime Minister James Marape to “take back” his district in Hela before more people die and properties destroyed. Namah was commenting on police officers storming the Hela provincial headquarters and treasury building in Tari on Wednesday morning forcing their closure. They were demanding to be paid allowances for the security operations they were involved in during the state of emergency. Namah said hundreds of people led by the police officers entered the Hela White House, the treasury building and police station, sending staff home.
They wanted the Hela MPs including Tari-Pori MP Marape to return to the province to address their problems. “The Hela people are fed up with the lack of leadership on the ground where warlords control the districts and services are grinding to a stop,” Namah said. “Dozens of people including police and defence force personnel have been murdered and wounded in tribal wars, particularly in the Tari-Pori district. “That is why I am renewing my call for Prime Minister James Marape to resign, go back and take back Tari first. “Schools and health facilities have been burnt to the ground and the people are desperate for the survival of their families.” Marape could not be reached for a comment yesterday. But Hela Governor Philip Undialu said no funds had been allocated to cater for such allowances and called on Police Commissioner David Manning to reprimand the officers for the unruly behaviour. Namah said when such public protests where the people and the police join together and storm government facilities including the police station, “you know something is seriously wrong”. Statement/TheNational/PNGfacts Next:PNG Govt Approves K2.3 Million To Fight African Swine Fever Comments are closed.
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