Marape tells people in Tari-Pori to protect public servants

PRIME Minister and Tari-Pori MP James Marape told people in his district yesterday to protect public servants including police officers who were there to serve them.
He arrived with a government delegation to attend the funeral of policeman Sergeant David Hale who was killed last week.
Marape met the relatives of the late officer at the Pai police barracks.
He passed on his condolences.
Today, he will address the people of Tari-Pori and Hela in Tari town.
He told the people at Paipali village yesterday after arriving at Komo not to harm policemen and public servants and to respect the law. He said the police officers must be respected.
Marape was accompanied by Minister for Inter-Government Relations Pila Ninigi, State Enterprises Minister Sasindran Muthuvel, Hela Governor Philip Undialu, Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari, secretary for National Planning Koni Samuel and Works secretary David Were. The delegation flew into Komo and drove to Tari.
He was happy that they could inspect the road condition from Komo to Tari.
Marape wants the road from Mendi to Tari and into Komo and Koroba to be sealed.