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‘I am the boss of all infrastructure and roads in the country’

PORT MORESBY: A man who claims to be the Works and Highways Department assistant secretary had to be driven home by police on Christmas Eve.

Police were courteous even after Edwin Ramit threatened the p[olicemen and lashed verbal abuses at them.

Metropolitan Superintendent Chief Inspector Silva Sika said Ramit was stopped by police driving a 10-seater without licence, shirtless, barefooted and “drunk”.

Sika said no one was above the law and that Ramit refused to cooperate with the policemen who stopped him at a roadblock in Boroko.

The National reported the news break:

Arrogant man thinks he’s above law

December 28, 2022The NationalMain Stories

A MAN who claims to be the Works and Highways Department assistant secretary had to be driven home by the police on Christmas Eve.
Police were courteous even after Edward Ramit threatened the policemen and lashed verbal abuses at them.
Met Supt Chief Insp Silva Sika said Ramit was stopped by police driving a 10-seater without licence, shirtless, bare footed and “drunk”.
Sika said no one was above the law and that Remit refused to cooperate with the policemen who stopped him at a roadblock in Boroko.
Sika said Ramit threatened the policemen that they would “face the consequences” if they arrested him.
“I am a public servant.
“I am the assistant secretary of the department.
“Do not make me call the minister and secretary right now,” he said.
Police found that Ramit did not have a licence on him but showed an image of his licence in his phone and insisted that he be allowed to drive back home to Garden Hills.
When, Police asked him why he drove past his home and came all the way to Boroko, Ramit started using coarse language saying he was looking for beer.
“I need to drink beer too.
“I am looking for beer.
“I am the boss of all infrastructure and roads in the country.
“If you arrest me, you will face the consequences,” he threatened.
Sika who was also patrolling the area when the incident occurred told Ramit he was not above the law and to hand his keys over to the police or he would be arrested and thrown into jail.
“No one is above the law, regardless of titles or position.
“We are all governed by the same laws and must respect the law and those who are enforcing the law,” he added.

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