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Papua New Guinea orders drugs, alcohol ban at Manus Island after alleged rape Papua New Guinea orders drugs, alcohol ban at Manus Island after alleged rape
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Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, Peter O’Neill, has ordered a drug and alcohol crackdown among staff at the Manus Island immigration detention centre after an alleged gang rape.Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, Peter O’Neill, has ordered a drug and alcohol crackdown among staff at the Manus Island immigration detention centre after an alleged gang rape.
PNG police are investigating allegations that three Australian guards who worked for Wilson Security raped a local woman who also worked at the centre in mid-July.PNG police are investigating allegations that three Australian guards who worked for Wilson Security raped a local woman who also worked at the centre in mid-July.
Related: PNG police hold off on threat to storm Manus Island detention centreRelated: PNG police hold off on threat to storm Manus Island detention centre
O’Neill was waiting for an official report on the claims, but in the meantime he wanted a drugs and alcohol ban strictly enforced. O’Neill was waiting for an official report on the claims but in the meantime he wanted a drugs and alcohol ban strictly enforced. “This is not the first time we have heard of inappropriate expatriate behaviour as a result of alcohol consumption and this has to stop,” he said.
“This is not the first time we have heard of inappropriate expatriate behaviour as a result of alcohol consumption, and this has to stop,” he said. The centre has a dry policy and O’Neill criticised Transfield Services and Wilson Security for not enforcing the rules.
The centre had a dry policy and O’Neill criticised Transfield Services and Wilson Security for not enforcing the rules.
“As the company in charge of contract personnel has not maintained discipline, the chief migration officer will impose stricter controls,” he said.“As the company in charge of contract personnel has not maintained discipline, the chief migration officer will impose stricter controls,” he said.
Staff would be subject to alcohol and drug testing for which there would be zero tolerance for any breaches. Staff would be subject to alcohol and drug testing for which there would be zero tolerance for any breaches. “Any staff who break the rules and are found to consume alcohol or drugs will be dismissed,” O’Neill said.
“Any staff who break the rules and are found to consume alcohol or drugs will be dismissed,” O’Neill said.
Many of the foreign workers were former military personnel so they should have the discipline not to need to drink while they are away on a posting.
Comment has been sought from Transfield Services, Wilson Security and the office of the immigration minister, Peter Dutton.Comment has been sought from Transfield Services, Wilson Security and the office of the immigration minister, Peter Dutton.