Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Southern Highlands, Chief Superintendent Joseph Puri has advised that for this Christmas period, the province has been quiet.
CSP Puri said he was immensely overwhelmed by the positive attitude portrayed by the people and commend them for their actions.
“I am so happy that the people remained peaceful during this festive period. I know that over the past months, the province was tough. There has been death, there has been destruction, displacement of families and my operation was specifically to make sure that there was peace during the Christmas period.”
He added that over the weekend up till today, from the information coming in, there has been no major incidents. He commented that he was at peace due to the fact that one part of operation has been completed.
Puri says that even though SHP is known as a volatile province, it’s all thanks to the hard work that the men in blue have put into ensuring that peace and the festivities continue without any disruptions.
Overall, Puri believes “Operation A Silent Night in SHP,” was been a success.
“Silent night is all about restoring peace and my appeal is for all the leaders, political leaders, public servants, teachers who have left southern highlands because of the turmoil during the elections, to come back and start negotiating for peace and to restore SHP while looking forward to 2023.”
Throughout the last two weeks, the PPC has been on the move in the province, moving from one district to another, making it known that the police are present while at the same time conducting awareness on the true meaning of Christmas and the penalties for breaking the law.
CSP Puri has commended the support of the Non-Government Organizations, members of the churches and senior members of the community for their contribution to making sure SHP remained safe and festivities encountered no disruptions.
He thanked the Peace Committee that was formed after election related fighting displaced many people in the province for their relentless effort in advocating for peace and normalcy.
He has also called upon the parliamentary leaders to make an effort to return to the province and address many outstanding issues still yet to be addressed.