The death of news in PNG

By PNG Echo. Last week, in PNG, a judicial review, in the court of Justice Colin Makail, that was to decide the fate of International Task Force Sweep (ITFS) was vacated (adjourned) pending a motion by the defendants (the Prime Minister and the National Executive Council) that Sam Koim, Chairman of ITFS (plaintiffs), show cause why firstly, he should not be charged with disobeying a court order and/or sub judice contempt, secondly, why he should not be referred to the Lawyers Statutory Committee and thirdly why the Task Force Sweep case should not be summarily dismissed. Lawyers for the Prime Continue reading The death of news in PNG

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…and Makail J, thinks Koim may be too

Contemptuous, that is… Breaking news: Sam Koim today has been asked to show just cause why he should not be cited for contempt by Makail J in the Waigani courts. The hearing of the substantive case of whether Investigation Task Force Sweep should be disbanded today was vacated and it is in serious jeopardy should the contempt charge go ahead.  See article below for details.

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