Opposition Leader Sam Basil has asked that the awareness program carried out by the University of Papua New Guinea must continue and be recognised as a core part of university education.
This awareness is aimed to inform the public about their petition in which they plan to present to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
Police on Tuesday gave verbal promises that they would permit students in small groups to go round the city in a public awareness program.
Basil stated that NCD Commander Sylvester Kalaut now says that students will not be allowed to carry out any public awareness.
Basil explained that these groups of students will talk with citizens and they will learn from the students about the real issues of this nation.
NCD Governor Powes Parkop added that as long as the students are conducting the awareness peacefully, then they’re allowed to do so like any other group that conducts awareness throughout the city.
Parkop said that the students must convince the public that the position they’re taking is the right, fair and good one and invite the public to support them.
Parkop said however the NCD Metropolitan Superintendent can only intervene in a situation that is likely to result in a breach of peace as he’s got the right to do that under the constitution.