ICT MINISTER CONDEMNS SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACK ON MISS PNG

The Minister for ICT and Member for South Bougainvile Timothy Masiu has strongly condemned the social media post that made serious derogatory remarks against Miss Papua New Guinea May Torovi Hasola in regard to her skin colour and background.

Mr Masiu said this is uncalled for and reflects a society that is truly sick.

“The derogatory remarks are remarks made not only to our daughter May and her family but to all Bougainvilleans and those that have Bougainvillean blood. It is deplorable and not accepted and I call on the person or persons to be man enough or woman enough to come out in public and say this.

He said Miss Hasola was a young brave Bougainvillean woman who had the courage and desire to represent the country at the Miss Pacific Pageant.

She did well and her presentations represented the entire country of a thousand tribes and languages at the recent Miss Pacific Pageant in the Solomon Islands and we are all proud of her.

Mr Masiu called on police to investigate this unwarranted comment from a sick person and called on Papua New Guineans to be better persons and respect people who do their best for the country in whatever and wherever they desire.

He said he will work with his colleague, Minister for Police and use the cyber crime law and appropriate technology to track down the person responsible and warned those who abuse social media to know that they are being watched and will face the full force of the law in relation to abuse of ICT platforms.

“I strongly condemn this derogatory comment and again call for an apology. Miss Hasola and her family do not deserve this.”