Moti in Papua New Guinea: Part 1

It’s a sad truth that precious few political scandals in Papua New Guinea reach a satisfactory conclusion: they tend to erupt violently only to soon be forgotten (and often forgiven) as the next crisis or sensation overtakes and overshadows.  It is why PNG Echo has a category ‘Lest we forget’. However, in true PNG fashion, this category has been overlooked lately as PNG Echo has become swept up with current political events.  It’s time to address that irony by revisiting the Moti Saga. The Moti Saga caused a serious diplomatic stoush between Australia and countries of the Pacific – most Continue reading Moti in Papua New Guinea: Part 1

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Is the judiciary overstepping its jurisdiction? The Damaru case.

By PNG Echo. Did you know that the Court of Law has no jurisdiction to hear an Originating Summons concerning a suspension of a police officer in an administrative matter except as a Judicial Review? In the case of Damaru’s suspension, and as far as anyone can tell, Greg Egan and other lawyers for Damaru have not filed for a Judicial Review. Indeed they would have had to have sought leave first and that hasn’t come to anyone’s attention. So, if Egan sought declaratory orders regarding the suspension outside of a judicial review (and it looks as though he did) Continue reading Is the judiciary overstepping its jurisdiction? The Damaru case.

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