Wingti wants members of security forces in Parlt rampage dealt with

FORMER Prime Minister Paias Wingti has taken the cue from other MPs to condemn the actions of some joint security force members who stormed Parliament and caused about K8.5 million worth of damage.
The governor of Western Highlands expressed his concern over the conduct of police and wardens over their delayed allowances for work during Apec.
He wants those who invaded the Parliament to be dealt with and to face the full force of the law to prevent other Papua New Guineans from repeating the same mistake, an attack on democracy.
Other Parliamentarians who condemned the disciplined forces included Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas, Minster for Higher Education Science and Technology Pila Niningi, Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta and Commerce and Industry Minister Wera Mori.
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has agreed to pay for the damage, saying he was fed up of waiting for repairs and replacements.
Wingti said the action of the security forces indicated that something was wrong.
“To me, this is the untouchable. This building is not touchable, nobody can touch or nobody can do anything to this House,” he said.
“We are leaders seated here, if our actions are right, then the society also follow good actions of good leaders. It is a serious issue when the young people touch this building, all of us must take it serious, we are custodian, people trusted us, people put us into this Parliament, our sense of responsibilities are much greater and we cannot under-apply our sense of responsibility, emotions, short-term gains. And things like these should not come into play into this institution, this Parliament.
“We all have a responsibility. The same goes to our courthouse, the Supreme Court, courthouses in the districts and provinces – these are institutions that Papua New Guineans must respect.
“If we don’t do anything, prime minster and the government, to the people who touched this Parliament, breaking all the protocols, something is basically wrong with us. If you don’t do it, you are setting a very bad precedent for this country. We cannot allow it, God gave this beautiful country with all the resources, small population. How can we go wrong?’’
Sir Peter said it was high time the country looked at legislations to get the Australian Federal Police to assist with law and order.
Sir Peter said he had been calling on his Government to make legislations to bring in Australian police to help with all policing duties.