Wau PMV operators chip in to help police

By SAMPSON BONAI in Wau

WAU-based PMV operators have made a commitment to contribute funds to police to purchase materials for construction of a reliable water supply to connect into the condemned police cells.

PMV trucks along Wau/Bulolo route at Makoni Market.~Pictures by SAMPSON BONAI

The operators resolved at one of their meetings for all PMV owners to contribute K50 towards supporting Wau police to restore water supply back into the cells.

Wau/Bulolo Urban LLG manager Angkas Kopa said they had raised K500 so far and said they needed another K1000 more to reach K1500 to be handed to Wau police.

Three Wau-based PMV operators listening attentively during the meeting last week.

"The Wau and Bulolo police station cells have been condemned by National Court acting-judge John Numapo during one of his court circuits to Bulolo two months ago," Kopa said.

"The remandees are now being transported to Zenag police station cells to wait for their court apoearance.

"The court order is still in force to restore water back to the condemned police cells.

"We will contribute towards funding of materials for the construction and reconnecting of water back to the police cells."

PMV Owner Anna Yabi, who chaired the meeting,  urged all PMV owners to hand over their K50 to Kopa Trading at ADO Compound.

Wau-Bulolo Urban LLG manager Angkas Kopa and PMV operator Anna Gabi talking to PMV operators at their meeting in Wau last week.

A receipt will be given to them as proof of their payments.

"It's part of our community activities to support a worthy cause," she said.

"We want to enable police to perform their law enforcement more effectively to minimise law-and-order problems in our town."

All PMV operators who attended the meeting assured Yabi that they would contribute to the worthy cause of  supporting Wau police.