Mikail J – putting the Koim cart before the PMs horse.

By PNG Echo. In the National Court, yesterday, Justice Makail adjourned two motions that arose as a result of Sam Koim’s alleged contempt – when he published material about the Task Force Sweep’s case in contravention of a court order that expressly forbade him. The first motion asked the court to dismiss the entire judicial review into the disbanding of Task Force Sweep (the substantive matter) on account of the breach of the order while the second motion sought to have Sam Koim punished for the contempt. Justice Makail, in his wisdom, decided that the substantive matter should be heard Continue reading Mikail J – putting the Koim cart before the PMs horse.

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Taking responsibility: A solution to violence against women

By PNG Echo The very first step to solving a problem is admitting that you have one. Judging by these recent responses, Papua New Guinea still has some way to go – but it’s not hopeless – there is a way.   Excuses, excuses, excuses. PROBLEM   Human Rights Watch has called PNG “one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman or girl”.       Response: Susan do you know that in USA 3 underage girls are raped every day but not reported. Australia and Europe are no different. PNG is so small that Continue reading Taking responsibility: A solution to violence against women

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