Attacked

June 28
Benny Malaisa, EMTV, ATTACKED
Eiwana Kila, EMTV, ATTACKED
Police attacked Malaisa and Kila, camera operators for the Port Moresby station EMTV, while they were covering a student protest at the Waigani campus of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG). Six policemen kicked and punched Malaisa as he filmed police beating and arresting students. Malaisa sustained bruising, and his video camera was knocked to the ground and damaged. A police officer slapped Kila, who was acting as Malaisa's driver, in the face when he attempted to assist Malaisa. Deputy Commissioner of Police Luwick Kembu announced that an investigation would be conducted into the police actions at UPNG, in which police reportedly fired tear gas and live ammunition. No action had been taken by year's end.

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