“Terrorism-related attacks ranging from the Sydney Siege to Paris attacks should not be taken for granted but as a warning for the country to build our own security capacity,” said Mr Polye.
He said when they were in government, tightening the country’s security capacity would be one of its priorities.
He has queried whether the government had already at least mobilised resources and efforts to tighten national security in light of the Sydney siege in PNG’s neighbouring soil, citing underfunding of the core agencies of the national security.
