Apart from fixing sewage and water problems, police at the Red Sea Barracks have been challenged to carry out their roles fairly and diligently.
Minister Bryan Kramer, who was at the Barracks to address water and sanitation issues, said the government has listened to their concerns, and now demands a fair and diligent law enforcing service.
“So every yia, K2 to K3 billion, ol manmeri, or ol lain korapsen insait lo hai level lo gavman level, na ol lain autsait sa kam wantem sutkeis nating. Pikinini blo yu nogat fiutcha blo em, ol sa stilim disla mani na go,” he said. (So every year, K2 to K3 billion is lost through individuals within the high government ranks and even outsiders come in with an empty suitcase. Your children have no future because they steal the money and leave.)
“Na only wanpla lain i ken stopim na holim, em polis. Ino gat narapla lain, em polis tasol. But planti polisman kamap kaikai man na bihainim ol memba, bihainim ol Chaiko. So antap lo disla mi laik tok klia, yu laik toktok lo haus, sapos ol man blo yu ol i no wokim wok blo ol na mi kisim tok win, mi no bisi lo rausim haus, bai mi rausim fotnait blo yupla tasol.” (The only ones who can stop them are police officers. But some have become opportunists. So on top of this I want to make it clear that if you’re talking about housing, and if I hear that your husbands are not doing their jobs, I will not remove the house, I will remove your salary.)
Kramer further advised police officers against gender-based violence as well as drinking within the premises, as they will be evicted.
He said unlike in the past, police officers cannot do whatever they want as members of the public will always inform him via text or social media.
Minister Kramer told those gathered that he has done his part by pushing for funds for the completion of the houses and work will include contractors bringing in electricity to the remaining 110 houses, as 40 houses were hooked up last year.
(Police Minister Bryan Kramer meeting residents of Red Sea Barracks yesterday)