A huge crowd is building up outside the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium at Konedobu, in Port Moresby wanting to be granted access into the stadium to witness the State Funeral of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare.
Hundreds braved the heat and walked down the Poreporena Freeway since 10am this morning to bid final farewell to PNG’s founding father and “Papa blong Kantri”.
Security officials and police personnel manning the gates into the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium are refusing any more entry as the stadium is reported to be full to capacity with a record crowd both inside and outside as the funeral program is about start.
More updates as we bring you more on the state funeral service at Sir Hubert Murray today.
Words and pictures by: Kerebi DAVID and Amos Karemo