Violence In Paradise: Police Brutality In Papua New Guinea (2005)

Jungle Justice (2005): Private enterprise in Papua New Guinea is bribing the police to brutally keep the local population in check.
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The town of Kamusie in Papua New Guinea is plagued by corruption and the authoritarian repression of local workers and landowners by a local manufacturing company and the police.
The spectacularly beautiful scenery of the surrounding jungle and mountainous landscape, as contained here in some quality footage, offers no solace to the workers who have suffered violence and extreme mal-treatment allegedly ordered by large local companies like Rimbunan Hijau. One of the perpetrators of such brutality in the local mill was once Bani, who admits that he was willing to do whatever the company asked him to do once he had received a regular bribe. Now a reformed policeman, Bani relates in this chilling film the kind of work he was asked to do at the mill, while Dateline investigates his claims in some probing interviews with the local authorities.
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[@Kalus_Saxon]

Funny how peoples morals kick in after they’ve earned enough to flee the people they persecuted and live a comfortable life feeling remorse.. what he needs to feel is the same punishment he dished out.. then he can really feel sorry for himself

[@eugenesarunde2522]

Thankyou Emmanuel, and The REPORTER..to uncover Unblessed Business Dealings, there are many More out there,

[@Jackson35320]

There's no safety precautions in this company workers are working bare foot

[@kevinkisekup1596]

Once, I went to Kikori and Baimuru along the waterways of West Kerema, I was really astonished by the number of logs being chopped upstream and towed downriver on pontoons by tugboats in these very remote areas and was just wondering if there were any Government officers available in those areas to monitor the logging actives. It's very sad that Landowners have very minimal or no rights at all over their land. It's the so-called middle man in Government, in Towns or major centres that sign the deals with those logging companies without the knowledge or concent of the true local village landowners who are in the villages. It is very sad. We Papua New Guineans are money face people and we just can't resist the money. We just don't know how to say ''NO''. to bribery.

[@diananggara5977]

Australia scenario

[@Nooneoneoneoeneone]

So just beacuse he wanted a pay check he was more than happy to beat ppl who didn't do what they wanted? But suddenly when his land is threatened he's turned a new leaf? I don't think so

[@jordonasio6117]

It is possible Alex Pollino. This is Papua New Guinea and I believe that guy. That old cop is totally lost and doesn't know what's happening under his management. The land is an inheritance and will never be taken lightly...even to death. I believe that former cop story.

[@user-vg7yc5pk6l]

2019 , I am from Saudi Arabia , Prophet mohammed said : { If a man took a piece of land not belong to him its like taken a piece of hell } .

[@rokoklokal6550]

@Willie WisenheimerJUST BUY YOUR JESUS NEW UNDERWEAR...LOL

[@lessonslearnt5855]

I love that.

[@donlove3741]

@Friendly Fire tell that to the landowners that are complaining about the police...

[@mariankundi2036]

The same company operated here in Manus Province some years back leaving behind alot of half cast Asian children of whom some are in their 20s now who have been raised by either their grandparents or mothers without any support from their fathers.

[@unlimitedwealth1]

Sad that this goes on everywhere

[@noreenkasu2543]

Why Is The PNG Government Allowing The Company To Do What Ever It Wants ????? Wake Up PNG !!!!!!!!

[@francisboso4847]

government is corrupted

[@Boyd0006]

Corruption. The more undeveloped the country is, the worse it gets

[@dreday77764]

Because money talks

[@desmondrobin9925]

A corrupt regime is running the country that's why.....

[@salkimutkilangit8927]

For money and other spinoff benefits. Nearly all other sectors have a similar story

[@philipnasi302]

The PNG police officers were usually paid allowances of K200 (AuD81) to K250 (AuD102) per day depending on their ranks. That was between 2010 and 2014. I don't know what the rate is like now. You compare that allowance rate to their (police) very low regular government fortnight packets, and you can be sure they'll do anything to those poor LOs when directed by the company with the promise of a hefty pay packet of more than K2,000.

[@davenakali1716]

sad indeed.

[@robertwhitelegge6000]

Bronwin Addcock, i would love to hear what the police interview was about at the end of the documentary, Why was this not shown?

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

thats me as a baby

[@ConcreteBarber661]

Basically the officials just say "what? Break the law? Nah they are cops, they ARE AGAINST THATS STUFF!! He himself knows that certain things are against the law" What...lol

[@jaywarren333]

So basically they went into peoples land illegally. Beat, bullied and murdered them out and then robbed their resources. Absolutely sick, my deepest sympathies to the people of the Papua New Guinea highlands.

[@deidresable]

This is in Australian side

[@tisopolana614]

This confirms to me how corrupt PNG has become even though I had my doubts. Truly money is the root of all evil.

[@Kalus_Saxon]

19:10 well technically he isn’t lying.. they’re not on the payroll. But they do receive cash payments to avoid a digital or paper trail..

[@justicejah9551]

Everyday this is happening.

[@mohinderkumar7298]

Already in India by East India Company

[@zawenucatanga6461]

I'm happy for the truth,I'm a Forester it's true RH is most corrupt company In PNG

[@karinasmith2214]

Now he can his people... be their voice...

[@eugenesarunde2522]

I Salute you Allan Bird, we are praying that the Bad will short lived their Lives

[@flyguyinmotion]

11 years ago. Has anything changed since ?

[@JoeKavana]

Nope! Even worser now...

[@desmondrobin9925]

It's even worse in 2019

[@ntkproductions1761]

Way worse infected every part of the country 2023

[@mensonderiga2287]

That's how Bougainville Crisis occurred.

[@johnbraby9971]

It's showing my age but I remember investigative journalism. I remember when SBS was the best TV station in the world, not an in-flight magazine.

[@desmondrobin9925]

Any one watching in 2018?

[@epeli189]

What about 2019??

[@desmondrobin9925]

Yep, watching in 2019

[@trolle79]

same here...

[@neoneherefrom5836]

For fuck’s sake... even documentary videos contain these childish comments.

[@mohinderkumar7298]

15 April 2020 ! CORONA ! Anti-capitalism Corona! Watching!

[@belindaroga103]

To the brother who came out and stopped and did the interview. You’re honesty is respected. Even though yu paitim ol wan barata na susa blo u for this company which was wrong, atleast yu lusim na tanim and stopped and exposes this. It’s sad that there are those in the task force that fall for the briberies from these foreign companies but I cannot blame them because their pay grade isn’t any better. Papua Nee Guinea’s economy has been crap and barely pays for public servants. It’s a sad situation. Not saying that those who are supposed to protect and serve are allowed to take the law into their own hands under bribes, but the problem goes all the way to the top. Corruption is a problem in my nation. It’s heart wrenching seeing these interviews but I have to give credit to the brother who spoke out. Papa God stap wantem you.

[@hicmad]

Seek therapy.

[@justinh9356]

Go back to school and read maybe learn something who knows how lunatics like you slip through the cracks lol

[@chuckyboy6195]

I'm totally sick and disgusted about, what's happening in my country PNG, every systems been taken over by corrupt syndicates and now the country's totally corrupted, because of those money hungry politicians😏

[@karinasmith2214]

The Muslims should go to work in that Mill. What are they doing in Australia, just living on Welfare, rioting, and hating Australia"? Live over there, work over there for ONE year...you will begin to forget about your Sharia crap, and respect the Western countries, and work hard as the Papuans, to earn the food for your families, and appreciate the life that you , Muslims enjoy in Australia, Germany, France, and the rest of Europe...

[@maeebos6805]

Karina` Smith ,,,my country we don't need this type people dumped here ,

[@cebongers865]

The owner not muslims, mosly look like chinese and indian Malaysia conssist of 3 major race malay(moslem), chinese(budhist), indian(hindus)

[@brandonraymond4025]

Mae Ebos . tru tru mepla not rubis bin blo ol

[@mohinderkumar7298]

Capital does d trick in development. Grotesque!

[@ratusamoce4403]

Very good idea.

[@PNGKaraokeHits]

PNG needs to wake up now😪😪

[@eugenesarunde2522]

During interviews, the Facial tells a Hearts truth..tongue is the sinner

[@riyagurung7284]

Very kk

[@PNGmakeMoneyOnline]

he fled to aussie, leaving the real victims. what a bumhole

[@durbanbudz]

...sad, eh.

[@muhammadrifqibinamad5498]

That chinese assent is malaysian

[@wenamalulu2231]

If the policemen were educated enough, they should not act like this.But they are only grade 8. or grade 10 dropouts , that's why they don't know the laws off this country. They think that they are performing their duties in a profersional way. Tasol yu bagarapim yu yet. noken kisim Moni long loging. company.

[@cletusnigints4501]

Policemen receive cash payments and that fact cannot be denied. Its still going on.

[@jedidiahrjrodney3103]

Failure in protocol and unlawful orders.. Such officers is criminal.. He deserved to be jail. That's injustice prevail there

[@leonanderson3231]

That doctor look scary. Hope he still alive

[@mitchcohn1800]

The company is telling lies....

[@karinasmith2214]

Don't believe whatever is publicized.

[@allenschmitz9644]

I could log the whole Island for free beer and one land rover for each tribe.

[@patrickmavo9326]

their not as backward as you think Allen...fucking pussy.

[@hicmad]

How much beer are you offering and what model of land rover?

[@emmanuellitau7486]

ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSING

[@hoseA-sy4ld]

oh fuck its the onga onga police

[@petoivonge-ru9gf]

Regards the manage for for the

[@patrickwilson4490]

If u can't take them (land owners) down by law, take them by fist...

[@wenamalulu2231]

I don't think that, they are performing their duties, they are worse corrupt people in the country. They get fat salaries , but they are asking more .

[@stanleymarshall7295]

Rimbunan Hijau company is Malaysian timber company from Sarawak..

[@omalone1169]

Where is Guniea

[@ndorobei4391]

Mars

[@jacquelinetammy431]

shows how ignorant you are!

[@maxypriest3130]

Pluto

[@cjryan88]

west coast of africa

[@mayreacts8030]

This in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬..the most diverse nation in the world

[@hoseA-sy4ld]

big smiles means shit

[@edwardsoshane634]

Why everyone look alike

[@gibsonngibe5689]

PNG police really bad

[@melvinesmiley1646]

The police are always on RH's payroll, the police commander is just full of shit

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Gibson Ngibe yeah but my dad has changed

[@aaroncarroll832]

Your looking for help in all the wrong places, get some act right or your gona regret it.

[@anthonyryan6716]

I cannot hate on the man the policeman contractor for only trying to feed his family and a third world country most of us would do the same thing that policeman contractor did for that logging company on security detail

[@ConcreteBarber661]

Anyone else wipe their screen @ 7:23

[@jamesmcdougall7748]

661 Choppin no

[@peterchriskake4460]

PNG police are not doing there job properly for our country law and order to our nation PAPAU new Guinea going to primitives now any government law is not serving the people of papua New guinea too

[@Arloxas]

The guy in 3:41 ended up in prison a few years later . See kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2G3natjpr6af9U at 21:00

[@Kalus_Saxon]

5:00 so basically “I was only following orders”.... NO.. your willing to oppress your own people as long as your paid

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Dude that’s my Dad

[@Kalus_Saxon]

Kangaroo Was he a kang

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Greta Thunberg My name is Solomon Bani, that’s is my dad Emmanuel Bani

[@Kalus_Saxon]

Kangaroo thought you was joking.. how does it make you feel knowing what he did to his own people to help foreigners profit from your lands?

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Greta Thunberg I don’t know, but he is a good person now

[@hikmatusadah2592]

Rimbunan Hijau (Indonesia Language)

[@rokoklokal6550]

That's MALAY language not Indonesian

[@modghazaliyaacob7371]

Sarawak malaysia

[@bear.5739]

@@rokoklokal6550 Both.

[@sylvestesduncan9220]

Blame the PNG government..they the one who sold the land. Why blame the company.

[@akapuatere678]

The company is bribing the landowner

[@Sassa_H]

So when he beat other tribe and got money for it all was fine, but when his tribe will get fucked by rich company now he chose to speak, he's not sorry for his action, he's sorry his tribe is next!

[@sciopadore]

The Island is looted for its richesby multinationals and the locals undergoing one of the worst unreported genocides in recent history,on both sides, especially in west papua, It's cowboys and indians all over again! Papua merdeka!!!

[@Anna022]

sciopadore Papua will forever a part of republik of Indonesia weather u like it or not that is the fact

[@williama6237]

Locals unite and beat the snot out of these clowns...they will be scared to look sideways at you

[@ratusamoce4403]

Feel sad for PNG, violence, murder, lucky Benny is in Australia if he goes back, his days will be over.

[@sonimasano9177]

l hate our leaders dealing with all ASIAN logging companies operating in PNG, exploiting our natural resources, landowners rights are criple by using police force and all sorts

[@KIZZBATABOL]

His a puppet

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

I wonder if Constable Emmanuel Benny is alive today 🤔

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Scorpor Supremacy yeah he is, he is my dad so leave us alone

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Scorpor Supremacy and its “Bani” thank you very much

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

@@user-zb8pf1nb4f Control yourself, lil man

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

@@user-zb8pf1nb4f I don't really care 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Scorpor Supremacy well he is

[@jimpain7905]

You might complain about the way police officers behave here but have you seen how most of the people that they have to police behave?? It's really really brutal and a normal police officers from a western countries would be laughed at and most probably be killed in a horrible way!! To police a hard people you have to have a be hard reputation!!! On top of this there's no where near enough officers to do even a halfway good job and the pay is terrible no wonder that most take bribes!!! It's a country with a lot of natural resources but extremely undeveloped but now everyone wants a modern style life and there's just not enough infrostruer to do this!!! The leaders are extremely corrupt so the country is being raped by other countries with the blessing of pngs leadership!! Hopefully it will get better leaders who can help out the people and not themselves!!!

[@villageborn1199]

Poverty is killing us hooligans African president

[@pauls4742]

It's Bani's fault for taking the money and beating people... he can't blame anyone else for that.

[@user-zb8pf1nb4f]

Paul S so your blaming my dad, he had to take his family from the country for this

[@jacquemcgregor7767]

He's corrupt ​@@user-zb8pf1nb4f

[@taiizanhutar2631]

Police should put themselves in the Land owners shoes rather than brutally attacked them. By then, those Unethical police will understand where the land owners are coming from.

[@ianh7710]

That is again utter bullshit lol

[@eugenesarunde2522]

Logging Boss knows he's doing illegal unblessed activities

[@hikmatusadah2592]

Papua nugini Harusnya jadi bagian negara Indonesia