Waima

Police forcefully remove road block

Police had to use force and remove logs and drums from the road block.

It is understood that the road block was set up because of Government's reluctance to meet a compensation demand.

Waima village Chief Arthur Perua said their demand have not been met for three years now.

They demanded for K20 million after a police vehicle ran over an old woman in the village.

Perua, who is the deceased women’s brother said the government only paid them K20,000.

 

More updates to come.

Waima locals demand Government compensation

A road block has been set up at and vehicles coming in from Gurney airport and also from the town area have been blocked from travelling.

Waima village Chief Arthur Perua in an interview told Loop PNG that the government had not met their compensation demand of K20 million for his deceased sister.

The deceased, Claire Perua was killed instantly by a police vehicle on July 30, 2015.

"We have been waiting for the government to pay go the compensation demand for the past three years now.