The swearing in of the Hela Transitional Authority in Tari Town turned rowdy as angry landowners threw stones at the officials today (15.07.2010) at around 12:pm
When the Prime Minister took the stage to give his keynote address and officiate the swearing in ceremony,the University students from Hela raised placards with slogans such as "NO LNG" and confronted the PM with their dissatisfaction. When the police and security personals moved in to remove the protesters, that's when the situation went out of control as landowners threw stones at the Chief, the government officials and the police.
It was reported by someone from Tari via mobile phone that, the police fired teargas at the crowd to disperse them. In the tussle between the police and the crowd, it was reported by eye witness that, the PM took his share of stones thrown at him. It is unclear, whether the PM sustained any injuries or not.
There is still a lot of unsettled issues regarding the LNG project and more trouble is expected to erupt.
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1 year ago
Probably next time wont be stones but a bullet
ReplyDeletePeople are fed up of this gov't...
ReplyDeleteHow primitive. Let's throw stones to express our disatisfaction. When will we progress to engaging in a national conversation or constructive dialogue to resolve our disputes?
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