Appalled at violence
18/4/08
The 29 catholic bishops of PNG and Solomon Islands (SI) who gathered in Port Moresby last week for their 2008 annual conference expressed concern at the level of violence which pervades the two countries. They said these violent criminal acts of domestic, community and personal attacks being experienced widely throughout the two nations are eating into the very fabric of their Melanesian societies. In a joint statement released yesterday, the bishops said: “Melanesians are known as smiling, happy and welcoming people, who enjoy showing hospitality to visitors to their shores. “So where do these killings, gang rapes, child abuse, and violent home robberies come from?” They added that such violent actions come from inside each person who is himself unhappy, unfulfilled and angry, who spontaneously reacts in a violent way to even the slightest provocation.
See; http://www.thenational.com.pg/041808/nation10.htm
Tags: PNG, Sex Trade, Solomon Islands, Violence