Court documents: Prime Minister O’Neill sues for defamation

The Prime Minster wasn’t bluffing.

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Courts gag Sonja Barry Ramoi and Noel Anjo Kolao

By PNG Echo Lawyers for Prime Minister Peter O’Neill have today obtained interlocutory orders from Waigani National Court (ex parte) preventing Sonja Barry Ramoi and Noel Anjo Kolao publishing anything defamatory against the Prime Minister (including on the internet or social media fora) until a defamation case can be heard. This follows the filing of 16 separate defamation charges against the duo by the Prime Minister in the National Court on 2 April. Today’s decision was handed down by Justice Kandakasi and a date of 24 April was set when the matter will return to court. Judge Kandaskasi ordered that Continue reading Courts gag Sonja Barry Ramoi and Noel Anjo Kolao

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