Madang

Moreover, new developments, including buildings are currently being constructed within the Madang town centre, however, there is imminent risk of them flooding the town during heavy rains because of no proper storm drainage system.

General Manager of Maigari Limited， Russel Melluck pointed out that the town does not have a proper storm drain system where all the water during heavy rains can go through to eventually reach the ocean.

The Madang Governor told media personnel in Madang after the Parliament passed the Manam Restoration Bill on March 31.

Governor Kas further stated that the Madang Provincial Executive Council would suggest a name to the National Executive Council for somebody from PNG with high regard and influence to head the new MRA.

An eyewitness Brian H Waffi posted on his facebook page alerting the public about the incident.

He said the flight was disrupted after two Asylum Seekers protested and tried to break the airplanes glass protested not to go to Manus.

“All of us were told to disembark after two Asylum Seekers protested and tried to break the airplanes glass protested not to go to Manus. We will reboard.”

“The plane was about to lift off when the two started hitting the windows and crying out loud struggling with the air hostess.

The three vessels, Mv Andreas, Mv Manus Atolls and Mv Muntai have been sitting idle for more than  three years at a landing facility past the main Madang wharf leading into Binnen Harbour.

The three landing crafts purchased by the Government were launched with pomp and ceremony raising high hopes for disadvantaged people in remote island communities。 There was much media publicity following the launching and the maiden trips by these vessels to the places where they were designated to service.

They arrived at Ramu NiCo’s Basamuk Refinery on April 14 to conduct a preliminary investigation into the April 12 case.

MRA deputy chief inspector of mine, Lave Michael, and inspectortor Andrew Onguglo arrived from Port Moresby and will work to establish the cause of the incident and advise the Company on future outcomes.

Ramu NiCo is cooperating fully with the inspectors.

“I will not let such ethnic clashes continue to supress the peace of my people of Madang,” said Duban, who is also the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure.

“Enough is enough and I have warned the settlers already.”

He said it is now time to make a tougher decision in getting rid of settlers illegally living on state land and causing problems for the general public.

“Such action is depriving the rights of my people and degrading possibilities of investments in the province,” he said.

Most of the all, respect the peace-loving people of Madang.

He says the ethnic clash has caused properties worth millions of kina and lives of innocent people. It is unwarranted for and must come to an end.

The clash has frightened tourists, businesses and innocent citizens of Madang town and it paints a bad picture of Madang.

Yama has called on the authorities, especially the Madang provincial assembly of law and order and the provincial government, to immediately address this issue without delay.

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure and Member for Madang Nixon Duban has given K400,000 to assist Police operation during this one-month period while the Madang Provincial Administration jointly funded another K400,000.

Madang Open project inspector Semus Taki says the Madang provincial assembly of law and order committee, led by Madang provincial police commander Superintendent Jacob Singura, sat last Saturday evening and passed the resolution to bring in Mobile squad 15 and 13 to help the local police.

This joint operation will see Madang’ Rapid Response Unit ( RRU)- Fox 1, Highway patrol NCR, Madang Traffic Unit, Patrol constables, Mobile Squad 13 and 15 and 50 officers from Lae joining forces to ensure no illegal road blocks are set up and the tension level reduced to nil.

Lae Metropolitan Superintendent Anthony Wagabie Jnr was present yesterday in Madang to address the joint ops in a parade that was held in the Madang Town police station.

The joint ops will be under the command of Chief Inspector Jacob Singura .

The town was on lock down, traffic came to a stop and stores and businesses in town were closed all day.

Madang Provincial Police Commander Jacob Singura confirmed this and says police have taken control of the fighting crowd and warned people travelling in and out of Madang to take precautions while travelling. The  situation is still tense in the province but police are monitoring.