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Koim: It’s crying time again – Case dismissed

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By PNG Echo Just hours ago, the National Court of Papua New Guinea handed down its decision on the Judicial Review of the disbanding of the Taskforce Sweep brought by Chairman Sam Koim. The court found for the Prime Minister, NEC, Attorney General and Independent State of Papua New Guinea, represented by Mal Varitimos, Tiffany Twivey-Nonggorr and Nicolas Tame, and against Koim on all counts except the defense objection as to the competency of the plaintiff’s proceedings. As the judgment found that the court did not have power to review the NEC’s decision to disband the agency and that the Continue reading Koim: It’s crying time again – Case dismissed→

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More Fraud Squad cases unravel

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By PNG Echo What do Attorney General, Ano Pala, Aloysius Hamou and Francis Potape have in common? Well, while the recent circus that was the Vote of No Confidence was keeping the whole nation entertained and distracted, in the nation’s courts, the three, abovementioned, gentlemen’s criminal charges were being overturned, quashed, and disallowed. All three were cases being prosecuted on behalf of the Fraud Squad – featuring Messrs Gitua and Damaru. These cases have been variously found to be incompetent, ill–conceived, or both as indeed was the case against Justice Sakora – thrown out too. Other Fraud Squad cases still Continue reading More Fraud Squad cases unravel→

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