【AAP 美洲报联社】Looting, attacks target Chinese in PNG

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Looting, attacks target Chinese in PNG
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/looting-attacks-target-chinese-in-png-20090515-b5iy.html

Ilya Gridneff May 15, 2009 - 12:49PM

Chinese nationalsin Papua New Guinea have been subjected to attacks and protests for athird straight day, leading police to use tear gas against rioters.

Chinese-ownedstores were ransacked in the capital Port Moresby on Wednesday and thenin PNG's second largest city, Lae, on Thursday.

Policeintervened on Friday morning in another anti-Chinese protest in PortMoresby, using tear gas to disperse a riot in a popular market directedat Chinese businesses, an eyewitness told AAP.

Chinesenationals and businesses in Port Moresby have beefed up security, somehiring off-duty police as guards, while many have shut their shops asadvised by their embassy.

The trouble in the capital when an anti-Chinese march attended by 100 people ended in violence and looting.

PortMoresby police chief Fred Yakasa, who has been criticised for allowingthe protest to go ahead, blamed the violence on hooligans.

"It was just hooligans taking advantage of the situation with an emotional build-up," he said.

"There is nothing to worry about, as we will continue our patrols and increase presence on the streets."

InLae, on the northwest coast, hundreds of men attacked Chinese nationalsand their small businesses across the city on Thursday.

There were unconfirmed reports of one death and serious injuries to several looters.

InPNG's The National newspaper, unnamed youths involved in the Laeattacks complained Asian small-business owners were "ripping us off".

"Who is allowing these Asians to come into our country and own small businesses which should be owned by Papua New Guineans?

"They are ripping us off and investing their money in their country," they said.

Earlierin the week, PNG workers clashed with management at the Chinese-runRamu nickel mine in Madang Province, on the northeast coast, after atractor injured a worker.

PNG's Chinese communitybegan with immigration in the late 19th century, but local resentmenthas grown as an influx of "new Chinese" have slowly taken over
smallbusinesses like trade stores and food shops in the past 15 years.

Many in PNG feel squeezed out and complain about working for ruthless Chinese bosses who impose tough conditions.

Allegations of a rise in Chinese organised crime and corruption involving PNG officials has also added to community anger.

It is estimated the Chinese population in PNG now outnumbers Australians by more than two to one.

© 2009 AAP
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