巴布亚新几内亚总理在2027年选举前发动了一场致命的安全镇压行动, Papua New Guinea's PM launched a deadly security crackdown ahead of 2027 elections, appointing a controversial leader to police chief and granting forces legal immunity.

2026年初,巴布亚新几内亚总理马拉佩(James Marape)发动了针对非法火器的强硬安全运动,扩大了Kumul 23行动,并组建了一支拥有致命权力的新的警察部队,导致五人死亡,他公开表示赞同。 In early 2026, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape launched a hardline security campaign targeting illegal firearms, expanding Operation Kumul 23 and forming a new police unit with lethal authority, resulting in five deaths he publicly endorsed. 此举的目的是在2027年选举之前重新确立国家控制,标志着向执法主导的警务的转变,马拉佩任命约翰·蓬达里(John Pundari)为警察部长,他是受冲突影响地区的领导人,具有有争议的安全记录。 The move, aimed at reasserting state control ahead of the 2027 election, marks a shift to enforcement-led policing, with Marape appointing John Pundari—a conflict-affected region leader with a controversial security record—as Police Minister. 政府还指示,维持治安应非政治化,并为安全部队提供法律保护,以便能够采取果断行动,在数十年的不稳定和与选举有关的暴力中,将这项工作视为恢复秩序的关键。 The government also directed that policing be depoliticized and granted legal protections to security forces to enable decisive action, framing the effort as essential to restoring order amid decades of instability and election-related violence.