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ATS Eviction Update

A resident told Loop PNG this morning that work has continued and residents have started dismantling their homes and moving their belongings to others areas.

“We have until next week Friday to vacate the land so we are breaking down our homes and moving our cargo out. The company carrying out the eviction has provided 3 trucks for all residents to use to move all over belongings to our new homes, so that is a big help for us,” he said.

“The police have also been very respectful towards us and are making sure everything goes smoothly,’ he added.

ATS Evictions

An eyewitness, whose family is also being evicted, said that at noon today excavator operators came with their machines, accompanied by three Police vehicles.

The license plate of the police vehicles were taped over to avoid identification.

The eyewitness said the fully armed policemen went into the settlement and tore down pit toilets and trees in every yard.