Rabaul women march against crime, violence
Eliabeth Vuvu; 25/7/08
The women folk of Kombiu local level government near Rabaul took to the streets on Remembrance Day to protest the ongoing acts of violence against them in the area. They demanded the Government to address the problem. About 100 women from Matalau, Rakunat, Rabuana, Korere No. 1 and 2 villages, marched from Korere to Rabuana where they presented their petition to the LLG president Komit Kunai. pokeswoman for the group, Marcia Frank said they were sick and tired of the oppressive acts done against them by youths in their villages who were under the influence of drugs and alcohol. She claimed that the widespread viewing of pornographic materials in the villages by male youths, with the consumption of marijuana had resulted in a few rape cases.
See: http://www.thenational.com.pg/072508/nation9.php
Drinks that kill
Editorial; 25/7/08
Reports from the East Sepik province indicate that crimes linked to alcohol have risen sharply. Can anyone be surprised that such reports are now common in Papua New Guinea? It seems to us that community tolerance of excessive alcohol sale and consumption is a large contributor towards derailing the nation and its people from reaching their own desirable goals. Alcohol and its place in society has probably fuelled more discussions, fights, wars and aggression than any other single factor since recorded history began. The production of beers, wines, spirits and other intoxicating products has become a global phenomena, one that underpins dozens of cultures and societies in each continent of our world.
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