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Helping Prisoners and Communities Reconcile
Last modified 2008-04-02 04:13
In late 2007, PF Papua New Guinea (PFPNG) worked with the government’s Community Justice Liaison Unit (CJLU) to organise and support prisoners from Bomana prison through a reconciliation event in their home village.
Convicted of murder as juveniles, the three young men sought to reconcile with their own families, the family of their victim and the larger community. PF PNG executive director Uve Rova was a part of the group of 22 people travelling from Port Moresby to Maopa Village in the countries Central Province.
According to Uve, the group was welcomed “with joy” by the waiting
crowd that included the prisoners’ families, the victim’s family
members, the village councillor, village court magistrates, and church
leaders. As a result of the meeting, the two families agreed to
organize and host a traditional peace feast to symbolise the
reconciliation.
April 2008