Violent riots erupt in Papua New Guinea, killing multiple people - 9 News Australia
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00:00 It's anarchy on the streets of Papua New Guinea as horrific rioting and looting sweeps through the capital Port Moresby
00:07 brought on by a police strike.
00:09 Tonight at least 15 people are dead and 9 News can reveal
00:13 Australia's Defence Force and Federal Police are standing by to assist should the situation spiral further out of control.
00:22 Smoke plumes over a burning city.
00:27 Chaos on Port Moresby streets below, shops pillaged and torched, no place safe from being ransacked.
00:34 Even Papua New Guinea's Parliament coming under siege.
00:37 Its gates torn away as opportunistic mobs wreak havoc.
00:46 These were large movements of people who were sweeping around climbing over fences trying to break down doors of supermarkets.
00:53 What began as a protest by public servants over pay,
00:57 descending into lethal unrest after police joined the strike.
01:01 It really is a thin blue line. It's a very volatile situation.
01:09 It can easily explode.
01:11 At least 15 people killed in Port Moresby and PNG's second largest city, Ley.
01:17 We continue to urge calm.
01:21 Only last month, Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart signed a comprehensive security agreement
01:27 allowing Australia to assist PNG tackling internal troubles.
01:32 Just weeks later, James Murappe is facing calls to resign.
01:37 The buck stops with the Prime Minister.
01:40 We haven't had any requests from the PNG government.
01:44 Yesterday it happened. We acknowledge. We look into how we could correct.
01:48 The security agreement signed last month was designed to ensure that Australia, not China, remains PNG's partner of choice.
01:56 But that strategic move comes with potentially heavy burden.
02:00 If PNG turns into a conflict zone, lack of food, lack of nutrition, that is going to impact Australia.
02:10 The Australian Federal Police and Defence Force personnel are on standby to assist.
02:15 Andrew Provan, Nine News.
02:17 Thanks for watching.
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