Briefs

Death penalty
THE Government is urged to implement the death penalty to deal with the senseless people responsible for killing innocent mothers and children in Hela. Tari-Pori’s Tebi local level government community leader Hengepe Andalu said: “It is time we take Hela back to the rule of law and have the ‘animals’ hanged in Tari town as a public example. There are three warlords known to the people of Hela and they should be arrested.”

LLG election
MOROBE local level government (LLG) ward councillor election candidate Philip Demen says all those vying for ward seats should make their plans and policies clear on improving service delivery to communities. He said many candidates had their own agendas to contest the elections. Demen is contesting in the Ward 16, Ahi LLG of Nawaeb.

Workshop held
A WORKSHOP was held on July 4 in Buka to raise awareness on the joint-referendum key message from the National and Autonomous Bougainville governments. More than 30 civil society leaders representing women, youth and persons living with disabilities attended the workshop hosted by the United Nations (UN) Women, the Bougainville Department for Peace Agreement Implementation, the ABG Directorate of Public Affairs, UN Population Fund and the UN Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights.