Manus refugees still suffering

It is assumed that all is good when nothing is said.
I have been observing and monitoring this daily and I feel saddened for our asylum seekers and refugees on Manus.
I appeal to the national and international media to come here, assess the situation, see it for yourself and report what you see to the world about the concerns of this suffering group of people fighting for their freedom.
I would also call upon all the human rights agencies to step in and assist in any possible way.
While the independent state of Papua New Guinea has celebrated the 2017 Christmas and is welcoming the New Year with greater freedom and enjoyment, more the 600 innocent lives being forcefully detained on the island of Manus will not have that opportunity and will see this significant annual event as another ordinary day passing by.
Their human rights is still being violated by their detention and their movement is being threatened and restricted due to the recent fighting over the allocation of the case management contract between the two interested service providers here on the island.
Some refugees have indicated that they are struggling to identify and talk to a caseworker and have also not been contacted by any caseworker and are wondering if the case management support has been stopped.
With the psychological issues that they are already facing, it is my prayer that no one in this cohort will be hurt, physically or mentally, during this Christmas period.

Pitz Kareng
Manus