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Let the courts decide (again)

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By PNG Echo The National Court’s decision (June 11) to stay the directive from the Ombudsman’s Commission (OC) forbidding the repayment of the UBS loan until the results of a Judicial Review is heard – is yet another instance of a country that is becoming unnecessarily litigious and overly reliant on the judicial system.  Excessive legalism One could be forgiven for thinking that a punitive ‘legalism’ is standing in the stead of sound judgement in PNG. So concerned are the populace with law enforcement that it serves as a smokescreen for other urgent and relevant questions that so often go Continue reading Let the courts decide (again)→

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Anjo and Ramoi: Not prepared and not there.

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By PNG Echo The defamation case by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon Peter O’Neill against Noel Anjo Kolao and Sonja Barry Ramoi in the Waigani courts today (24 April) was adjourned to 20 May for special fixture hearing of interim orders. The judge deemed that the defence lawyers did not have their case ready and, as such, were ill-prepared to continue. The order restraining Anjo and Ramoi from making any defamatory remarks against the Prime Minister was to remain in force. Only Anjo appeared in person, resplendently attired in shiny silver – Ramoi was absent, notwithstanding that Continue reading Anjo and Ramoi: Not prepared and not there.→

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