Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Courts court confusion: PMs arrest warrant.

Posted on by

By PNG Echo. Chief Magistrate, Ms. Nerrie Eliakim, yesterday (July 4, 2014), dismissed an application from police to set aside an arrest warrant for the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O’Neill, in the Committal Court, Waigani. The decision of Ms Eliakim who is believed to be close to former Justice Minister and Attorney General, Kerenga Kua, will seriously undermine the authority of the newly-appointed Police Commissioner, Geoffrey Vaki and police powers. Stated under S197 (2) of the Constitution is that the functions of the police are not only to lay and prosecute charges but also withdraw them As Continue reading Courts court confusion: PMs arrest warrant.→

Share Button

So who’s telling the truth? DSIP funds again

Posted on by

By PNG Echo                 Finance Minister, James Marape, has denied the claims of Sam Basil that Wau/Bulolo is being discriminated against in the distribution of DSIP funds (along with the electorates of all Opposition MPs) because of political affiliations. ( (Post Courier 28 February 2014) Just last night on social media, Sam Basil claimed that he had received only K3million of DSIP funding with a second payment of K3 million being inaccessible because it was deposited in the wrong account. There has also been an ‘urgent’ appeal to the Supreme Court, lodged by the Continue reading So who’s telling the truth? DSIP funds again→

Share Button