The significant 43rd Remembrance Day commemoration for Papua New Guinean (PNG) world war heroes was a successful event this morning at the Remembrance Day Park at Ela Beach Port Moresby.
The marching parade led into the initial starting by the Disciplinary forces such as the PNG Defense Force, Police Band and Warders, including the Saint John’s Ambulance Officers and late public servants and scouts in Port Moresby.
The event’s master of ceremony Lieutenant Poweseu Kisokau expressed his gratitude to the Director of National Events Rot Wong responsible for making a successful turn out.
Sir Kisokau emphasized the government’s intent of the PNG Government to recognize the Remembrance Day with the involvement of all and not only disciplinary members like the PNGDF and its predecessors.
Furthermore, he expressed his joy and respect to the hardship and selflessness of local heroes and role models who have sacrificed most of their lives for the wellbeing of the country, form being a soldier to being a public servant in the duration of the Great War in 1914-1918.
With the theme: “Their Legacy, Our Inspiration, lest we forget,” the event witnessed a graceful audience crowding the Remembrance Day Park at Ela Beach, taking a moment to remember and respect the fallen and living heroes who sacrificed most of their lives with their contribution to the creation of an independent state of PNG.
The event was attended by the Principle Guest Governor for NCD Powes Parkop, Guest of Honor Governor General Grand Chief Bob Dadae and Lady Emeline Tufi Dadae, Host Acting Commander for PNGDF Philip Polewara, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Moresby South MP Justin TKatchenko, Australian Defense Force Major General Collin Ben, representatives of the Australian Embassy, U.S Embassy, Japanese Embassy, Solomon Island and Vanuatu.
The event held its last prime stage of the activities with the “Laying of wreaths”.
All disciplinary representatives were invited to pay shared respect together with other officers, domestic and international delegates.