Cops seize MP Samuel’s pistol
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Cops seize MP Samuel’s pistol
PORT MORESBY: Police have seized a gun belonging to
Moresby Northwest Member of Parliament (MP) Lohia Boe Samuel that was used in
the fatal shooting of a policeman’s nephew at dinner in a restaurant in Waigani
on Friday (March 11, 2022).
The black Glock-19
pistol was handed over to the police by Samuel who is the registered owner.
The news break was published by The National:
Cops seize gun used in
shooting
March 15, 2022The
NationalMain Stories
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA
POLICE in Port Moresby
have confiscated the gun allegedly used in a fatal shooting at a restaurant in
Port Moresby on Friday night.
The black Glock-19 pistol was handed over to the police by the politician
(named) involved.
Police confirmed that the gun was registered to the Member of Parliament (MP).
Police Commissioner David Manning said once the police files were completed,
the MP would be invited in for questioning.
Police alleged that the MP was seated at a table with another man when the
deceased, Robert Jerry, 38, arrived.
The MP and the man sat on one side while Jerry, from Lagis village, Bulolo,
Morobe, sat on the other.
Jerry was given K150, before the gun was allegedly discharged as the three men
sat at the table.
A preliminary report on Jerry’s injuries showed that the bullet entered the
right side of his neck.
He fell face down on the table.
An ambulance was called.
Jerry however was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses are helping police with their investigation.
Police took the restaurant owner to the station on Saturday.
Other diners went to the station on Sunday.
Police have been given until Wednesday to complete the file on the shooting to
death of Jerry.
A crime scene reconstruction was conducted by police at the restaurant
yesterday.
The motive of the shooting is yet to be established by police.
Namah calls MP in
shooting ‘irresponsible’
March 15, 2022The
NationalMain Stories
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has called
irresponsible the alleged action of the Member of Parliament (MP) in Friday’s
shooting to death of a man at a restaurant in Waigani, Port Moresby.
The incident resulted in the death of Robert Jerry, 38, who was dining with the
MP from the ruling Pangu Pati at about 8pm.
“Accidental or intentional, the leader has been most irresponsible in producing
a gun in a public place. Producing a gun and firing it in a public is illegal,”
Namah said in a statement.
He urged the MP to resign immediately over the incident and face the law as a
private citizen.
“The issue here is not that the discharge of the firearm was accidental,” Namah
said.
“The more important issue which resulted in a fatal shooting was the production
of the firearm in a public place.
“There can be no cover-up in this case. It is clearly irresponsible, it is
wrong and it is illegal.
“He must do the decent thing and resign immediately.
“And police must do the right thing by bringing him to account.”
Namah said earlier this year that another Pangu Pati MP Rainbo Paita was
involved in publicly displaying a gun, which he allegedly was not authorised to
carry.
Namah said an investigation carried out by police had cleared Paita of any
wrongdoing but a close-protection officer was charged with the offence.
“And now we have another of the Prime Minister James Marape’s inner circle of
friends involved in a public display of a firearm which endangered the lives of
all patrons and staff at a public place resulting in the death of a man.”
Namah said he had asked Marape repeatedly about the whereabouts of 50
high-powered firearms he had purchased for the Tari police but had failed to
produce an adequate answer to his questions.
“I have raised the matter of citizens being gunned down, including policemen
and soldiers in Tari and in other parts of Hela. And again we have received no
satisfactory response from the Prime Minister and his government.”
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