Pay Mul-Baiyer peace, good order committee

WE, the 12 peace and good order committee members from the Mul-Baiyer, Western Highlands, are still waiting to be paid by the district administration.
We were engaged by the district development authority in 2015 to carry out peace to various warring tribes in the electorate.
More than K8,000 was promised in allowances apart from hire car bills and PMV bus hire.
My committee members played an important role at that time.
Mul-Baiyer is known for tribal fights.
We risked our lives to reach the fighting zones in the remote parts of the electorate that shares the border with Enga to restore peace and normalcy.
Police were not able to go in some areas because of their remoteness.
But my team sacrificed their time and risked their lives to ensure peace.
Since 2015, parts of Baiyer were involved in tribal fights, which resulted in the loss of lives and properties.
These fights reached neighbouring Enga as well.
After completing tasks, we were not paid our allowances by the Mul-Baiyer development authority.
And we’re still waiting.
Hire car and PMV owners are pressuring us for money for their services.
We are continuously being harassed by people we owe money.
We did not go out there at their own will.
We were requested by the district development authority to carry out the task.

James Kupul,
Team Leader