Porgera community leaders condemn attack on policemen

THE community leaders of Porgera have condemned the attack on policemen which left two sustaining gunshot injuries.
Porgera Landowners Association chairman Mark Ekepa and Porgera Women’s Association chairperson Serah Erasi described the attack as “the mindless behaviour of a violent group of outsider criminals” in Porgera.
“We want peace in our valley, and we utterly condemn this latest outbreak of criminal violence.”
They said in a joint statement police were there at the invitation of the people to restore peace and order in the district and did not deserve to be attacked.
“We understand that the police were travelling on the Porgera Highway near Suyan late on Sunday night when they were ambushed by a group of approximately 10 men armed with high-powered firearms,” they said.
“Our communities are completely committed to supporting the current police deployment in Porgera and we call on the members of the community to come forward with information on these criminal.
“We want to see justice served, and the attackers arrested and dealt with by the law.
“Two of the police officers were injured by gunfire and sustained serious injuries as a result of this cowardly criminal act.”