The National 15 December 2016
The level of gender based violence is very high and poses a serious threat to lives says the National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop.
The level of gender based violence is very high and poses a serious threat to lives says the National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop.
He said that women and girls are
subjected to continuous harassment, assault and violence because of their
gender and this must stop.
All of us have mothers, wives,
partners, aunties, sisters and nieces who are faced with trauma, harassment and
violence of different forms.
Getting on buses, men do not get
harassed, their bodies not touched. Their bilums are not snatched and phones
are not stolen.
It is the girls and women who get
harassed, their bodies are touched and they are looked up and down. Their
bilums are snatched.
Comment: It is obvious that
Parkop has never been on public transport. His description above is pure
fantasy. Incidents on public transport are not frequent at all.
Public transport is almost always peaceful with women treated with respect in Port Moresby and Lae.
In all the years in Port Moresby and Lae, I have seen incidents against women on only two occasions. There has been the occasional bag snatching outside at the crowded bus stops.
Public transport is quiet with men offering their seats to all women and one old white man. That is me.
In all the years in Port Moresby and Lae, I have seen incidents against women on only two occasions. There has been the occasional bag snatching outside at the crowded bus stops.
Public transport is quiet with men offering their seats to all women and one old white man. That is me.
Perhaps Parkop let one of his lesbian workers write the media statement above.
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