Kainantu Massacre

The Kainantu Massacre that happened recently though was not graphically portrayed in the local print media has recently been circulated. A view of these four images shows how barbaric the incident took place. It was a long standing law and order issue that has boiled over time. If asked who was to be blamed than obviously the government would be the ones to be outright responsible for the situation. Ever since the deterioration of law and order, policing has been a concern in this part of the Eastern Highlands Province over a number of years. The bringing in of task force members every time a situation arises obviously is short term and the cycle of repeated offenses takes place over time. Arm robbery, carjacking and intimidation of public by rascals have reached its climax to what has transpired. In this context, the authorities must realize that little towns and rural areas be fully protected and not be neglected as is the case across the vast country of ours.