Tag: Election violence
PNG investigation identifies 8 police suspects in Mt Hagen election violence
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby
Eight policemen attached to Mt Hagen police division have been identified as suspects in an election-related shooting that resulted...
Women leaders condemn PNG men’s ‘violence, bribery, vote rigging’ to keep...
By Peter Korugl of the PNG Post-Courier
“Shame on yous!” ... these are the three powerful words Julie Soso, former governor and candidate for the...
PNG police hunt for 15 Enga election suspects over ‘gun threats’
By Miriam Zarriga and Marjorie Finkeo of the PNG Post-Courier
Police are closing in on 15 candidates in Enga who allegedly used guns to threaten...
Commonwealth observers call for ‘urgent review’ of PNG electoral process
RNZ Pacific
The Commonwealth group that has been observing the Papua New Guinea national elections has called for an urgent review of the electoral process.
The...
Armed PNG election supporters cause chaos in capital, attack bystanders
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Running like a pack of animals, a group of political party supporters in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby...
Ampatuan massacre justice aftermath with more fear of warlords, corruption
The Rappler video feed on the Ampatuan convictions last month.
For decades, the feared Ampatuan clan held sway in the impoverished province of Maguindanao in...
