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O’Neill aggrieved, says Judge – arrest warrant stayed.

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By PNG Echo National Courts, Waigani, 18 July, 2014 The current arrest warrant on Prime Minister, O’Neill, has been stayed pending the hearing and determination of a Supreme Court reference. This morning, Justice Gavara-Nanu after hearing arguments on behalf of the State, the Police and the Prime Minister, granted leave for Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill to judicially review the decision of the Chief Magistrate. The Chief Magistrate, in an earlier decision in the District Court, had refused an application to allow Police Commissioner Vaki to withdraw the arrest warrant against the Prime Minister.

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Courts court confusion: PMs arrest warrant.

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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.→

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