Bomana Trouble-Makers

Are Liars As Well

Allegations that they had been ill-treated at Bomana Prison, Port Moresby, made by gaol breakers Keano Keporaka, Kita Tunguan and Arne Aite, were a complete fabrication. This is the finding of Magistrate Frederick Winkle who recently was appointed by the P-NG Administration to inquire into the matter.

He said that inconsistencies and contradictions were such that ne did not propose to proceed further with the investigation but to dismiss the complaints as nothing short of brazen and deliberate half-truths. The allegations were a “scandalous, baseless attack against the head gaoler, Mr. George Gough and his staff.”

It was stated in PlM’s July report, that these three native criminals were to be sent to Samarai because they did not like Bomana. This apparently is not so. Samarai is considered not suitable—no doubt to the regret of officials at Bomana who have had more than enough of these public nuisances.

Directors Selig, Gillespie and Green.