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Overruled and overturned – The courts previous findings for Damaru and Gitua.

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By PNG Echo Rulings handed down today today by a full bench of the Supreme Court (Justices Hartshorn, Sawong and Makail) have dismissed an objection by Police Officers Gitua and Damaru to an appeal by Minister James Marape arising from a National Court decision and have, furthermore, reversed a ruling of single-sitting Supreme Court Judge, Justice Kirriwom, thus upholding the appeal of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, Minister James Marape and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. In the first-mentioned matter, an appeal had been lodged against the National Court’s ruling that refused an application by government and police lawyers Continue reading Overruled and overturned – The courts previous findings for Damaru and Gitua.→

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No sense of irony: ACP Thomas Eluh (suspended)

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By PNG Echo The suspended senior police officer, Thomas Eluh, has released a media statement that cautions that the “[m]edia is not the right forum to discuss PM’s guilt or innocence.” True enough, but Mr. Eluh’s media statement says so much more. And, clearly, Mr Eluh sees no irony in a media release that attempts to censor the media – issued by someone with absolutely no authority. The purpose of media release is to give the press publishable information, not to issue gratuitous threats.

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