Magistrate Pindipia detained by fraud squad

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By PNG Echo. Port Moresby, 30 July: 10:54 pm Magistrate Pindipia was tonight picked up by police from Appollo Restaurant, East Boroko, and taken to Fraud Squad Headquarters where he is detained and being questioned in relation to a document that ordered the release of Paul Paraka who, until the production of the controversial document, was in police custody on charges relating to a K242 million fraud. The document that facilitated Mr Paraka’s premature release emanated from Mr Pindipia and is regarded by the investigating authorities as “highly inappropriate.” Furthermore, a police spokesperson said that it is suspected that such Continue reading Magistrate Pindipia detained by fraud squad→

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Marape arrest stayed: Supreme Court backs Vaki.

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By PNG Echo. Supreme Court, Waigani, 30 July 2014: Justice, David, Hartshorn and Sawong were today unanimous in their decision to grant Finance Minister, James Marape an interim injunction restraining his arrest by any member of the RPNGC. The outcome was not unexpected as all four responding parties, Prime Minister, Paul Paraka, RPNGC and Independent State of PNG consented to the appeal of Finance Minister Marape for the interim injunction. However, what was not widely foreshadowed was how strongly the divisions apparent within the ranks of the police force affected the outcome of the appeal (that in different circumstances may Continue reading Marape arrest stayed: Supreme Court backs Vaki.→

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