Commander for Northern and Assistant commissioner of Police (ACP) Peter Guiness said, “The Joint operations between both Police and Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) is to prevent any public unrest during the Vote-of-no-Confidence (VONC)." ACP Guiness told PNG HAUSBUNG during his command in Lae on the January 10th black Wednesday, necessary measures were taken to prevent this chaos from erupting and pursue control of Lae city. ACP Guiness emphasized the joint operation sanctioned by Commissioner of Police and PNGDF Commander Operation Commands were written by to reinforce law and order during the VONC. “There will be no repetition of this chaos under my watch during this VONC.” ACP Guiness concluded that his written directive for the joint operations are very clear on how to conduct duty and respond to situations for.