Twivey’s referral to Law Society founded on a wrong premise.

Posted on by — 2 Comments ↓

By PNG Echo When Judge Kirriwom today referred lawyer Tiffany Twivey to the Law Society for perverting the course of justice he did so on the premise that she had “…signed consent judgment setting aside the warrant of the arrest of Dairi Vele without notifying Detective Chief Inspector Gitua…” (page 30 – Judgment SCM No 87 of 2014). This is not what she’d done. Ms Twivey, in fact, signed on 29 July, in the District Court, a consent order for an adjournment that had been requested by the Commissioner of Police (as the warrant was short served). At the same Continue reading Twivey’s referral to Law Society founded on a wrong premise.→

Share Button

Smear Campaigns and dirty tactics: But who’s funding Koim’s litigation?

Posted on by — 4 Comments ↓

By PNG Echo Smear campaigns always smack of desperation.   But a smear campaign against a journalist…? That must be the epitome of desperation.   But that’s what’s happened in PNG in the past week. Certain anti-government forces have a near social media monopoly where they attempt to control and manipulate their followers with practises such as saturation, social engineering, audience packing and censorship of opposing opinions. The use of fake identities and the courting of the loony fringe are some of their other questionable tactics. But to attack another journalist…? It’s a ham-fisted attempt at censorship of the media (other than Continue reading Smear Campaigns and dirty tactics: But who’s funding Koim’s litigation?→

Share Button