Jack Solomon Mahuru, has released a statement today after his family and home came under attack in the early hours of Friday (30/09/22) morning.
“The fabric of our society is being ripped because there are people who want to take the law into their own hands, killing and looting at abandon, because we have not extended the full arm of the law,” said Mr Mahuru. “”
“The despicable savagery that has been exposed to my family is inexcusable, disgusting, unacceptable and unlawful. The violence and threats on the lives of my loved ones for something that had nothing at all to do with any of us, will not be allowed to go unpunished.”
In the early hours of Friday morning, a dead body washed ashore the Bogi Beach at Vabukori Village in the National Capital District’s Moresby South electorate. Before the homicide unit arrived, the Tainaladeara people started a malicious lie accusing Mr Mahuru’s dogs of killing the man.
“What my family and I have experienced over the last 48 hours casts a dark cloud and it will not be allowed to stand. The remains of an unknown person whose death is clearly under questionable circumstances must be investigated – the death was not caused by my dogs. Yet members of the Tainaladeara community blamed them of the death, and invited hoodlums from Horse Camp and Joyce Bay to attack my pet dogs, kill my family and burn my house down,” said Mr Mahuru.
He said they came by the droves. His wife and their children stood ground and defended their home whilst Mr Mahuru and his cousin, David Rau, Police and his beloved dogs drove them back up the hill. The dogs kept defending their territory over the hill and the men stoned and killed the family pets and paraded them through the settlement as their prized kill, posting it on social media.
The values and respect agreed on by the Vabukori forefathers with the Tainaladeara people settling on their land have been broken, and the settlers have shown no regard for law and have acted with no regard to the consequence.
Mr Mahuru is calling on the newly formed Central Motu Koita Development Convention’s Members of Parliament, Students and Citizens to stand with them in solidarity as they reclaim their land and safeguard their territory and their people.
Mr Mahuru has called for the immediate endorsement of the Motu Koita Assembly and Police as permitted by the MKA Act to impose a curfew at Tainaladeara, and a notice to the Tainaladeara community banning new citizens arriving into Tainaladeara.
“Tainaladeara is overcrowded, even the older generations brought in by our elders complain that the new citizens of the past 20 years are the trouble makers,” said Mr Mahuru.
“Call it unethical, but Tainaladeara needs to be cleansed and this is the right time to use the urgent threat to our safety to move unnecessary and unwanted people out. It is now or never!”.
Mr Mahuru warned that this savagery will not go unpunished, and he will seek compensation for the loss his family has experienced.
“I will not rest until all those responsible are brought to custody and punished to the full extent of the law. I will not listen to those of you who continue to spread lies and untruths in social media, but you will be pursued under the cybercrime laws, and I will see you punished. I will also see you punished under the animal cruelty laws for what you did to my pets,” said Mr Mahuru.
“Our village was once a tapestry woven with strong bonds of tradition, respect, honour and integrity. It has taken every God bestowed intelligence, and God given fibre in my body to exercise restraint. But we have had enough. My dogs paid the price this time, but I will not allow any of my people pay the price for non-action. This is our catalyst for change.”
Mr Mahuru will use the appropriate authorities to ensure that justice is swift!!!