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Tough new PNG police powers won’t work, says Transparency chief

July 6, 2023

By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Papua New Guinea’s amended Criminal Code Act will give police the power to deal with what they are calling “domestic terrorists”. The impetus for the new legislation has been the rash of kidnappings carried out in a remote part of the Southern Highlands. In Bosavi, gangs of youths ... <a title="Tough new PNG police powers won’t work, says Transparency chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/06/tough-new-png-police-powers-wont-work-says-transparency-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Tough new PNG police powers won’t work, says Transparency chief">Read more</a>