The Sydney-based Refugee Action Coalition said the removal of electricity generators Wednesday morning left the camp without power, including toilets that operate on electrical pumps. pic.twitter.com/2hAiI4UqCW — Behrouz Boochani (@BehrouzBoochani) October 31, 2017In another tweet, Boochani said: “Some refugees are very sick. “The Papua New Guinea government is a sovereign government and is responsible for law and order and security on their islands in their nation,” Bishop told ABC radio. But Australia and Papua New Guinea still disagree on who has responsibility for those Australia has recognized as refugees yet won’t accept on its own soil. Papua New Guinea authorities have deployed extra police to the town of Lorengau, where the three new housing centres are located.

Source: National Post November 01, 2017 00:37 UTC