Mt Gabuna

Relief supplies never reach affected people

In a latest incident, one thousand bales of rice were bought to go to Torokina but only 800 arrived, the other 200 were stolen and resold on the streets.

Reports reaching Loop PNG indicated that most of the supplies of food rations just disappear on the beach and only a bit end up in the affected areas.

Franklin Lacey, disaster boss on Bougainville said from the funding of K150, 000 by the national government, a thousand bales of rice were bought and only 800 arrived in Torokina.