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Unrest in Sabama
PORT MORESBY: A councillor and police have appointed 10
men to look after the Sabama bus stop and the market to ensure public safety,
especially for the Kira Kira people.
Badili police station
commander Inspector Obert Jerry said the market would remain closed as the villagers
were still waiting for Moresby South MP Justin Tkatchenko (to turn up to
mediate).
The unrest and tensions
arose in Sabama in the National Capital District on Tuesday (Oct 25, 2022)
following a fight which was related to another fight on Monday (Oct 27, 2022).
The news break was published by The National:
Unrest in Sabama
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A COUNCILLOR and
police have appointed 10 men to look after the Sabama bus stop and the market
to ensure public safety, especially for the Kira Kira people.
Badili police station commander Inspector Obert Jerry said the market would
remain closed as the villagers were still waiting for Moresby South MP Justin
Tkatchenko (to turn up to mediate).
The unrest and tensions arose in Sabama in the National Capital District on
Tuesday following a fight which was related to another fight on Monday.
Jerry said the councillor of Kira Kira village had led the villagers to block
the road.
“The villagers want Tkatchenko to address their demands,” he added.
The fight on Monday was sparked by a drunk man from Southern Highlands who
harassed a young girl from Kira Kira.
National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu said the
girl was going to the market when she was harassed.
She then reported the incident to her father. The father then confronted the
man, but was assaulted by the man and his friends. The Kira Kira residents then
retaliated.
“Police arrested the man from Southern Highlands on Monday. Investigations then
revealed that a young man from Kira Kira came to the aid of the girl’s father
and was stabbed by one of the men from the other group,” he added.
Jerry said one of their (Kira Kira villagers) demands was that this man also be
arrested. He said police were yet to arrest him. His identity is known.
“We are unable to look for him at the moment as the villagers keep obstructing
with road blocks and fights,” he added.
“Police, the district administrator and Tkatchenko are to meet on how to reopen
the market.
“No casualties were reported in yesterday’s incident.
“Police have been ordered to use force on anyone seen carrying weapons in
Sabama,” Ikumu said.
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