Riots and looting in Goroka
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Tags: Asians, Eastern Highlands, EHP, Goroka, Highlands, Joeri Kalwij, looting, Papua new Guinea, photography, Photos, Pics, Pictures, PNG, post courier, Riots, Riots Goroka, Violence
A lot, probably most of the tradestores in PNG are owned and run by Asians. What gets to a lot of the PNG folk is that they also operate little kai-bars and small businesses. “That’s ours to run! “. Well, shit hit the fan and after riots and looting In Moresby, and in Lae, yesterday the unrest hit Kainantu. All shops were looted. And right on schedule it hit Goroka today. Big mob out this morning, just waiting for the first rock to be thrown as a starting sign to go crazy. In West some teargas grenades could not prevent Bintangor getting hit. Shops at the market are ‘done’ already.
Read an article from The National for a bit more background ‘PNG style’. Better written and with a bit more history is the BBC report.
Tags: Asia, Asians, Chinese, Goroka, Joeri Kalwij, looting, photography, PNG, post courier, Riots, The National, update
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-It’s been busy, workwise.. can you believe I missed out “on Koninginnedag”, or “Queen’s day”? Only yesterday I heard about the attack on the Dutch Royal family. Disgusting!
-Swire’s Weekend in Goroka. Thanks for the BBQ guys. The golf Comp. on Sunday was good fun (…and very hot…)
-I was limping all the way through the 18 holes….. As I am recovering from Saturdays crash with my bike. Awesome enduro ride up to 7000ft! Great views.
One little stretch of steep clay hill: HondaCRF450 versus Hill….. ” 0 – 1 ” Ouch!