4 Dec 2017

Vanimo MP says PNG govt asleep on border protection

From , 6:04 am on 4 December 2017

A Papua New Guinea MP has called for for enhanced defence co-operation with Australia and Indonesia to protect PNG's borders.

Belden Namah is the MP for Vanimo Green, an electorate in West Sepik province on the country's porous border with Indonesia.

He says cross-border trafficking of guns and illicit goods from Indonesia's Papua region remains a big problem for PNG.

Mr Namah told Johnny Blades  that the government is asleep on the issue.

Vanimo, capital of West Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.

Vanimo, capital of West Sepik province, Papua New Guinea. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades