Lae Metropolitan Commander Chief Superintendent Anthony Wagambie Junior said he will not be shaken by comments or criticisms by anyone. He only reports to the Police Commissioner.
"Criticisms and comments from anyone will not sway me or shaken me to perform my duties. I only respond to my Commissioner and that is Gari Baki, through the office of my Divisional Commander of Northern Peter Guinness and the two Deputy Commissioners.
"They are my bosses and I listen to them and nobody else," he said yesterday.
He said this in response to media reports of his removal by Works and Implementation Minister Francis Awesa during the funeral service of slain Unitech student Graham Romarong in Mendi over the weekend.
He said it was an unfortunate situation where the student was murdered and buildings were savaged fire through the work of the arsonists.
He said he was there on day-one of the student unrest and made sure there were peaceful protests by students and no destruction to public properties in the city or the campus.
"We have done that. But the incident on June 23 was unexpected and happened in the night. Although police were present, they couldn't do anything in fear of the lives of others in the campus," he said.
He said the invasion in the night was unexpected as they were thinking on the reconciliation which was planned.
He said for a respected and mandated leader to make such comments doesn't served it's purpose.
He said they were working under some trying and stressful conditions since the unrest eventuated.
The murder of the student and the arson cases are criminal matters and his officers are working around the clock to make sure they are brought to justice.
His bosses, Guinness and Baki have all supported and commended Chief Superintendent Wagambie Jr for taking a positive approach to address the issue and both called on the Minister to refrain from such comments.