Douglas Tomuriesa, Pope Francis and James Marape

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  Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa said he is disappointed and embarrassed over the way His Holiness Pope Francis was treated by Prime Minister James Marape over the last three-days during the Papal visit, and the lack of courtesy and respect shown by the Prime Minister. He said the Prime Minister continuously declares PNG as a ‘Christian country’ and prides himself on being a religious individual but he was surprised when the Pope was continuously snubbed by the PM over the weekend since the Pope’s arrival on Friday. “The Pope is the head of the Catholic church, the largest Christian church in the world and he is also a head of state. “PNG not only being a Christian country, but a country that prides itself as a ‘friend to all, enemy to none’, the PM should be according the Pope with the highest level of respect,” Tomuriesa said. The Opposition Leader pointed out that on Friday, the Prime Minister did not welcome the Pope at the airport, a tradition he had accorded to many other wo
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Situation still tense in Alotau

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By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK
MILNE Bay police commander Supt Peter Barkie is warning people visiting Alotau town to take precautions as the situation there is still tense.
“We are currently conducting a dangerous police operation to round up Tommy Baker’s gang and we are mindful of visitors coming in from outside centres on short business trips,” he said.
“We are not (too worried) about people in the province coming to town as they know (their way) around, before returning to their villages.
“But visitors, without realising the (danger), may be caught up in a cross-fire between the police and the gang.”
He said three police teams were conducting investigations – the team from Port Moresby, a special investigation team and the local police team.
“They are conducting their own investigation and reporting to me on a daily basis,” Supt Barkie said.
“They are busy carrying out their operations and will not have time to attend to anyone carelessly moving around town.”
Supt Barkie said there were too many reports of criminal activities around Alotau which were making people nervous and suspicious.
“That is why people may react either violently or friendly to visitors if they (do not know) the type of business you are doing in town.”
Meanwhile, Supt Barkie has ridiculed a social media post calling for his removal as the police commander.
“I’m warning the public not to be swayed by such social media reports. It’s just politics to (garner) negative views on the MPs in the province,” he said.

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