Is the judiciary overstepping its jurisdiction? The Damaru case.

By PNG Echo. Did you know that the Court of Law has no jurisdiction to hear an Originating Summons concerning a suspension of a police officer in an administrative matter except as a Judicial Review? In the case of Damaru’s suspension, and as far as anyone can tell, Greg Egan and other lawyers for Damaru have not filed for a Judicial Review. Indeed they would have had to have sought leave first and that hasn’t come to anyone’s attention. So, if Egan sought declaratory orders regarding the suspension outside of a judicial review (and it looks as though he did) Continue reading Is the judiciary overstepping its jurisdiction? The Damaru case.

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The arrest of Aloysius Hamou: Of rogue cops, intimidation and base political motives.

By PNG Echo It is very distressing that career public servants who have devoted their lives to the service of PNG are being used as pawns to get to the Prime Minister. I wish I could tell you who said that, but I can’t. Although I can tell you it was in regards to the recent arrest of Deputy Secretary (Treasury) Mr. Aloysius Hamou in connection with the Israeli Turbines. It is becoming increasingly rare that any of the good citizens of PNG are prepared to go on record openly criticising the shenanigans of Messrs Damaru and Gitua of the Continue reading The arrest of Aloysius Hamou: Of rogue cops, intimidation and base political motives.

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