Manus Island riot: G4S employee contradicts leaked PNG police report into violence at detention centre
Updated
An Australian employee of the G4S security firm on
Manus Island says PNG police stood back and allowed locals to break into
the compound last month, did nothing to stop them beating detainees,
and in some cases participated in the violence and intimidation.
His claim, made on condition of anonymity, contradicted a leaked PNG police internal incident reportManus Island says PNG police stood back and allowed locals to break into
the compound last month, did nothing to stop them beating detainees,
and in some cases participated in the violence and intimidation.
into unrest at the detention centre on February 17 that describes the
deadly violence as a confrontation solely between G4S security guards
and asylum seekers.
Some expat G4S staff have since left the island suffering from serious post-traumatic stress.
A
spokesperson for Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says there are
three investigations underway into the Manus Island incident, including a
full independent inquiry headed by former senior public servant Robert
Cornall.
"These investigations seek to establish the events on
Manus Island that evening and we will await the outcome of these
reviews," the spokesman said.
"The Government has taken steps
with the PNG government to ensure there is information sharing,
cooperation and convergence as appropriate to get the clearest possible
picture of what occurred that night."
Meanwhile, one staff member
told the ABC the situation is so tense that asylum seekers are refusing
to have anything to do with local PNG staff.
The Australian G4S
employee witnessed "a frenzy of out-of-control violence", telling the
ABC that after a second night of protests at the detention centre, G4S
staff under attack from rock-throwing asylum seekers asked to withdraw
from the facility and agreed to hand over security to PNG police.
The
source says PNG police then fired five or six warning shots and stood
back as enraged locals poured into the compound over a back fence.
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