No more personal security protection for MPs from the police

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No more personal security protection for MPs from the police

PORT MORESBY: Police will stop providing close protection services for Members of Parliament (MPs) from next Thursday (April 28, 2022) after the electoral writs are issued, Deputy Police Commissioner (Operations) Anton Billie says.

“Notices have already been issued to all policemen and officers currently providing protection to MPs to return to their units, directorates and commanding officers from next Thursday,” he added.

“After (April) 28th, all (MPs) will be ordinary citizens and will therefore not be given (personal security protection),” Billie said.

The news update was published by The National:

Police protection of MPs to stop

April 20, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By REBECCA KUKU
POLICE will stop providing close protection services for MPs from next Thursday after the writs for this year’s general election are issued, a senior officer says.
Deputy Police Commissioner Operations Anton Billie told The National that notices had already been issued to all police officers currently providing protections to MPs to return to their units, directorates and commanding officers from next Thursday.
“After (April) 28th, all (MPs) will be ordinary citizens and will therefore not be given (protection),” he said.
“I call on all candidates to respect the system and not to engage policemen and women for (personal) security (services).
“They include (election-related) escort services.
“No policemen or women, guns or police cars will be used for candidates including the sitting MPs after the writs are issued.”
He warned that any officer caught working with candidates would face disciplinary action.
He urged officers to remain neutral and to ensure a safe and secure elections.
“I also call on the people to respect security personnel who will be deployed to various parts of the country to deliver a safe a secure election where we all can exercise our democratic right to (elect) new leaders.”




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