Rogue Soldiers tarnishing the image of the PNGDF
By JASON GIMA WURI The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is coming under more scrutiny after the illegal actions of its members during another incident last weekend. According to reports from several eyewitness accounts and the media, Rogue soldiers attacked innocent citizens and then looted properties at an Eastern Highlands settlement at Seven Mile, outside Port Moresby. Five young men were treated with serious wounds at the Port Moresby General Hospital while another two were at home. Three other families lost everything except for the clothes they were wearing. The raid was in responds to an incident two weeks ago when an Eastern Highlands family member went to buy betelnut and was attacked by drunken soldiers (Reasons unknown as investigation are said to be under way). He went ahead to get his reinforcements and subsequently attacked the soldiers. However the Eastern Highlands family members who attacked the soldiers were picked up and locked up by Police and there was no nee