Why killing spree continues in Madang
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Why killing spree continues in Madang
PORT MORESBY: There were six cases of murder and one attempted murder in villages in Madang recently but all had yet to be investigated by police because investigators lacked manpower, transport and logistics.
This is according to Saidor rural police station commander Sr Constable Basanangnu Afeke who said “killings had become a norm”.
Madang commander Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang also concurred, saying Madang needed the necessary policing resources, including manpower, to combat law and order issues.
PNG Cyber Monitor’s reaction is: “It is such a sad state of affairs for the people of Madang.”
Here’s the full report on why the killing spree continues in Madang, as published by The National:
Killing spree
By PISAI GUMARSIX cases of murder and one of attempted murder in villages in Madang are yet to be investigated by police because they lack manpower, transport and logistics, it has been revealed.
And Saidor rural police station commander Sr Constable Basanangnu Afeke said killings had become “a norm”.
“Killing an innocent life is like nobody’s business. It has become a norm in this part of the world,” he said.
“Armed men with guns, bush knives, bows and arrows don’t care what is human dignity and the value of life,” Afeke said. The killings occurred in the villages of Nian, Nokopo, Dakanon, Norum, Gubaiyong and Matoko.
The victims of the attempted murder case were a boy and his girlfriend who were attacked by their relatives at Gua and Weskokop villages last Friday.
Madang police commander Insp Mazuc Rubiang told The National that they lacked manpower and logistics to go and investigate the cases and make arrests.
“Madang needs necessary policing resources including manpower to combat law and order issues,” Rubiang said.
“(In addition) all cellblocks are in ruin. Where will suspects apprehended be detained and processed?”
He said Raicoast MP Peter Sapia had given them one dinghy. Sapia could not be reached for comment.
Rubiang also said a man was attacked at Transgogol but police could not go there because of no transport.
It is believed that he was one of the surviving members of a family who were hacked to death inside their home in March last year.
Meanwhile Afeke said cases related to sorcery, land, women, rape, drugs and guns had increased.
The police stations in Raicoast are at Ileg in Astrolabe Bay, Teptep in Nayudo, Tauta in Nahu-Rawa and Saidor.
“However, there is no policeman in Teptep and Tauta, two officers at Ileg and three in Saidor (looking after) the estimated 45,000 people living on either side of the Finnisterre Range,” Afeke said.
“Serious criminal offences have gone out of control in Raicoast. It requires the intervention of the Government and Police Minister Bryan Kramer to restore confidence and equip police with resources.”
And Saidor rural police station commander Sr Constable Basanangnu Afeke said killings had become “a norm”.
“Killing an innocent life is like nobody’s business. It has become a norm in this part of the world,” he said.
“Armed men with guns, bush knives, bows and arrows don’t care what is human dignity and the value of life,” Afeke said. The killings occurred in the villages of Nian, Nokopo, Dakanon, Norum, Gubaiyong and Matoko.
The victims of the attempted murder case were a boy and his girlfriend who were attacked by their relatives at Gua and Weskokop villages last Friday.
Madang police commander Insp Mazuc Rubiang told The National that they lacked manpower and logistics to go and investigate the cases and make arrests.
“Madang needs necessary policing resources including manpower to combat law and order issues,” Rubiang said.
“(In addition) all cellblocks are in ruin. Where will suspects apprehended be detained and processed?”
He said Raicoast MP Peter Sapia had given them one dinghy. Sapia could not be reached for comment.
Rubiang also said a man was attacked at Transgogol but police could not go there because of no transport.
It is believed that he was one of the surviving members of a family who were hacked to death inside their home in March last year.
Meanwhile Afeke said cases related to sorcery, land, women, rape, drugs and guns had increased.
The police stations in Raicoast are at Ileg in Astrolabe Bay, Teptep in Nayudo, Tauta in Nahu-Rawa and Saidor.
“However, there is no policeman in Teptep and Tauta, two officers at Ileg and three in Saidor (looking after) the estimated 45,000 people living on either side of the Finnisterre Range,” Afeke said.
“Serious criminal offences have gone out of control in Raicoast. It requires the intervention of the Government and Police Minister Bryan Kramer to restore confidence and equip police with resources.”
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