Central day organizers admit lack of crowd control

The Central Student Union president James Winnie admits that organisers of a cultural event did not anticipate the numbers of people who would attend the event.

In previous years, the union did not see that big a turnout which is why they opted to go to a smaller venue such as the Coronation Primary School grounds.

Winnie says that the crowd numbers overwhelmed the security guards that they arranged for, prompting them to call for police assistance that only arrived later on in the day.

The cultural day celebrations were marred with many complaints of pick pockets, drug and alcohol abuse as well as fights that kept breaking out all over the place.

A Kairuku dancer was also allegedly stabbed while many of the female dancers were harassed by drunk and drugged up opportunists.

Winnie says that security will be high on the agenda to change and build on ahead of the 2016 Central Provincial day.

Author: 
Julianna Waeda