All military personnel on call out duty are being warned to refrain from providing escorts to civilians.
The Chief of Joint Operations, Colonel Ezekia Wenzel says that the directive was issued today by the PNGDF Commander to ensure that the troops are reminded of their core functions while out on duty.
Colonel Wenzel says that the troops on call out are there under specific orders which do not include escort services.
He warns that given this directive, any troops found to be carrying out escort parties for civilians will be dealt with accordingly.
The Colonel adds that this directive is in place to ensure the army’s impartially while out on duty or operations.