Soldiers and police patrolling streets where witnesses say quiet has replaced looting and chaos that reportedly left at least 16 people dead
Soldiers and police patrolled Port Moresby on Friday a day after Papua New Guinea declared a state of emergency in response to rioting and other violence in which at least 16 people died, according to reports.
The prime minister, James Marape, declared a 14-day state of emergency, suspending several officials and putting more than 1,000 soldiers on standby, after a police and public sector protest over pay on Wednesday descended into rioting and looting.
Continue reading…Soldiers and police patrolling streets where witnesses say quiet has replaced looting and chaos that reportedly left at least 16 people deadSoldiers and police patrolled Port Moresby on Friday a day after Papua New Guinea declared a state of emergency in response to rioting and other violence in which at least 16 people died, according to reports.The prime minister, James Marape, declared a 14-day state of emergency, suspending several officials and putting more than 1,000 soldiers on standby, after a police and public sector protest over pay on Wednesday descended into rioting and looting. Continue reading…