APEC Safety and Security Act

Shadow Minister concerned with APEC Security Act

The Act was passed in 2017 and amended this year.

Shadow Minister Kerenga Kua, who is also the Sinesine-Yongomugl MP, believes the amended APEC Safety and Security Act contracts PNG’s sovereignty to foreign soldiers who will be coming into this country.

Kua says the Act directs citizens to treat foreign security as they would members of the PNG Defence Force and Royal PNG Constabulary, even though this country was not involved in their respective screening and vetting.

APEC security bill amended

Among the concerns the amendment addresses include pre-authorisation allowing for foreign safety and security personnel to deal with an imminent threat and privileges and immunities to carry out lawful orders.

Amendments to the APEC Safety & Security Bill were tabled in Parliament by Minister for APEC, Justin Tkatchenko, for the second reading and final reading.