A formal complaint will be laid at the Police Station by the Port Moresby General Hospital (POMGEN) due to the incident that occured over the weekend at the PMGH Emergency Ward by a drunken Defense Force personnel.
According to Port Moresby General Hospital CEO Dr. Paki Molumi, the solder was under the influence of alcohol when he entered the Emergency Ward and demanded to be served.
“But due to a lot of patients and not been served at his request, the solder threw a tantrum and destroyed one of the vital electronic machines used to measure patients’ blood pressure at the emergency ward.”
Dr. Molumi said the soldier has been identified and will be dealt with accordingly by the PNG Defense Force.
Molumi added that this is not the first time and a formal protest letter will be written to the Defense force regarding the issue.
Meanwhile, as the festive season is coming near the general public are urged to take care of themselves during this time.