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

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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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