The public has expressed sympathy towards the family of the Late Deputy Prime Minister and Bulolo MP, Sam Basil after the fatal accident that claimed his life and the life of his Close Protection Officer two days ago. So much has happened in the last two days and as the Royal Papua New Guinea Police Constabulary looks into the DPM’s untimely death, the general public has also expressed concern over the slack security profile the MP had that fateful night. “To lose an MP this way was heart breaking and the first of its kind,” said Pariak, a member of the general public who hails from the Ono Kasama Ward in the Bulolo District. Another citizen also confessed that the loss of the DPM has left a rift in the hearts of many, not only from the Bulolo district but around the country. In light of the accident, people all around the country are saddened and in shock that a prominent public figure such as the DPM could lose his life in the way he did. Many see him as a role model and a man of great stature. An elderly man lamented that he had the potential to do more, but his legacy will go on. The bodies of the Late DPM and his CPO are currently being held at the Glenrowan Funeral Home at 14 mile, Lae.