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Polye: Courts will not overrule PM

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Is there too much overlapping and duplication of processes in the operation of the State of PNG?  Does the latest court challenge of former Treasurer Don Polye highlight the excesses? Asks PNG Echo Yesterday (April 8) in the National Courts at Waigani, Justice Kandakasi declined to make an order re-instating Mr Polye as Treasurer pending a review of the correctness of the grounds for his dismissal. Justice Kandakasi reminded Mr Polye that he was a judge and not the Prime Minister where the prerogative lay. In another submission, which also crossed over legal boundaries and jurisdictions, Mr Napu lawyer for Continue reading Polye: Courts will not overrule PM→

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Manus: What price national pride?

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By Susan Merrell  (edited and re-published) The bilateral PNG solution to Australia’s refugee problem is wrong on so many levels, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is becoming, along with the asylum seekers, just collateral damage in a cynical political manoeuvre – where ‘the end justifies the means’ is the cynical catchcry even as people die. But whereas the asylum seekers have their global advocates, not much has been written from the perspective of PNG.  Back in July 2013, I looked at this… …from the point of view of the independent nation/state of Papua New Guinea   And he sold our reputation, Continue reading Manus: What price national pride?→

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