Indonesian Poachers still crossing the border into PNG
Indonesian Poachers are entering PNG despite the Government’s State of Emergency Lockdown operation along the borders in Western Province.
Acting South Fly Police Commander Inspector Soiwa Ricker says they cannot do much as they are crippled because they have not received any funds from the Covid-19 SOE emergency operations centre to conduct operations there.
Ricker says they now have 16 PNGDF soldiers and 40 members of the police mobile squad with them in Daru but no funds to hire dinghies and buy fuel to deploy the team to the hotspots of Torrasi, Bula and Suki.
He says these are areas for Indonesian poachers.
Ricker says they also have no funds to buy food rations for those that will be carrying out this operation as they don’t know who will take care of their welfare.
He has called on the provincial government’s Covid-19 Taskforce to clarify and allocate funds so they can effectively carry out this operation to stop poachers from entering the borders.
It’s understood COVID-19 cases in Indonesia are increasing and PNG is at the highest risk if such illegal crossing is not stopped.
The National Government has repeatedly stated in its daily COVID-19 updates that apart from contact tracing in East New Britain, its priority at this time is to beef up surveillance and monitoring at the border.
FM 100 / PNG Today
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Acting South Fly Police Commander Inspector Soiwa Ricker says they cannot do much as they are crippled because they have not received any funds from the Covid-19 SOE emergency operations centre to conduct operations there.
Ricker says they now have 16 PNGDF soldiers and 40 members of the police mobile squad with them in Daru but no funds to hire dinghies and buy fuel to deploy the team to the hotspots of Torrasi, Bula and Suki.
He says these are areas for Indonesian poachers.
Ricker says they also have no funds to buy food rations for those that will be carrying out this operation as they don’t know who will take care of their welfare.
He has called on the provincial government’s Covid-19 Taskforce to clarify and allocate funds so they can effectively carry out this operation to stop poachers from entering the borders.
It’s understood COVID-19 cases in Indonesia are increasing and PNG is at the highest risk if such illegal crossing is not stopped.
The National Government has repeatedly stated in its daily COVID-19 updates that apart from contact tracing in East New Britain, its priority at this time is to beef up surveillance and monitoring at the border.
FM 100 / PNG Today
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