Namah to face Leadership Tribunal – big deal!

By PNG Echo Having been one of Namah’s most vocal and abiding critics, one would think this writer would be celebrating Namah’s 14 August referral to the public prosecutor and the call for Chief Justice, Sir Salamo Injia to establish a Leadership Tribunal– but the time for rejoicing has long passed – this is too little, too late. Too Little Of the dozen charges brought by the Ombudsman’s Commission, nine of them are money related, including non-declaration of assets and failing to submit returns. One charge is related to the storming of the Supreme Court and the attempted arrest of Continue reading Namah to face Leadership Tribunal – big deal!

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Retribution or reform?

By PNG Echo A Supreme Court ruling yesterday that granted an injunction against police arresting Finance Minister, James Marape, saw a full bench of the Supreme Court tacitly endorsing the new, National-Executive-Council-appointed Police Commissioner Geoffrey Vaki in their deliberations. Earlier this week, this time in the National Court, Justice Gavara-Nanu granted a permanent stay against the NEC order that disbanded the Task Force Sweep (TFS) and set up an Interim Office. The decisions solve nothing and create two investigation bodies (men) claiming court sanctioned legitimacy. The Police Commissioner does not agree with how Task Force Sweep has gone about prosecuting Continue reading Retribution or reform?

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