The PNG Power saga (Part 1)

By PNG Echo It has been difficult to unravel the many and varied thrusts and counter thrusts of the cases of John Mangos and John Tangit when they were both working at PNG Power Ltd (PPL). So, perhaps it’s best to start with the current state of play and work backwards. John Mangos was charged twice with various offences, firstly relating to his employment contract with PPL and secondly with the allegedly illegal payment to a third party amounting to K62,000. Neither raft of charges got past a committal hearing where the both were found to be lacking in evidence. Continue reading The PNG Power saga (Part 1)

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More Fraud Squad cases unravel

By PNG Echo What do Attorney General, Ano Pala, Aloysius Hamou and Francis Potape have in common? Well, while the recent circus that was the Vote of No Confidence was keeping the whole nation entertained and distracted, in the nation’s courts, the three, abovementioned, gentlemen’s criminal charges were being overturned, quashed, and disallowed. All three were cases being prosecuted on behalf of the Fraud Squad – featuring Messrs Gitua and Damaru. These cases have been variously found to be incompetent, ill–conceived, or both as indeed was the case against Justice Sakora – thrown out too. Other Fraud Squad cases still Continue reading More Fraud Squad cases unravel

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