7 people detained for welcoming Indonesian President Joko Widodo to PNG with West Papuan Flag
President Widodo's arrival at the Jackson's International Airport, on board an Indonesian Boeing 737 V-I-P plane, was greeted with a 21 Gun Salute from the P-N-G Defence Force.
Security was beefed up at the airport and around the city involving the Defence, Police and Correctional Services, as the Indonesian President and his entourage convoyed to Government House and returned to his hotel room.
He attends a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and wife Lynda Babao, at the State Function Room in Parliament, tonight.
West Papuan community in Port Moresby stood alongside the road from the airport, with the West Papuan Morning Star Flag shouting protests at the President's visit to P-N-G.
Meantime, , seven people were detained at the Six Mile Police cell for staging a mini gathering, during the arrival of President Joko Widodo, this afternoon.
The group of less then 10 people, were picked up at Six Mile market round-a-bout for displaying placards and banners to show their support for their West Papuan brothers.
Among those detained were two sisters below the age of 19 and their dad.
The detainees told NBC news at the station, police approached them heavily armed.
They said they were not armed, they were only standing their to welcome the president and only waving West Papuan flag and placards to show their support for their Melanesian brothers.
The seven were released after spending six hours in the cell.
PNG Today /NBC
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