Why abolish Police Dept?

WHY is the Government abolishing the Police Department and reducing it to a mere commission when lawlessness and anarchy are increasing?
The Government, in a frightening manner, is defending the appointment of David Manning as police commissioner. Manning was recently found ineligible to occupy the top post by the National Court.
Such relentless efforts should be put into resurrecting the economy, but just because the Government’s preferred man doesn’t have the necessary credentials to meet the job’s requirement, the National Executive Council arbitrarily scaled down the time-honoured institution to suit political convenience.
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary has a rich history.
In recent times, the constabulary has been going through reforms to meet the law and order challenges posed by the high population growth, inadequate formal employment opportunities and transnational crimes.
High crime rates imposes direct costs on families, erode social trust, undermine the nation-building agenda and negatively impacts business investments.
Weak law enforcement and cultural norms contribute to pervasive corruption, making the country more vulnerable to all sorts of crime.
In the face of these growing challenges, what is the logic of bringing the status of Royal PNG Constabulary at the elevated position of a department down to a mere office? Let alone bringing down the standard of the head of police.
Were the relevant stakeholders such as the Department of Public Service, Public Service Commission, Police Union and Police minister consulted on the changes?
Police Minister William Onglo’s press statement, which appears to be pre-written and prepared by people behind the abrupt and needless change, doesn’t hold water. Do we need to continually bring down the standards to meet our inadequacies?

David Lepi