Missing pieces of the jigsaw: The PM and the Paraka letter.
It’s tempting in the face of blatant wrongdoing to prejudge and go off, half-cocked, ears shut, mouth open. It’s neither a helpful, nor effective corruption-fighting strategy. By PNG Echo Moral outrage bordering on hysteria is what’s occurring in PNG about the Paraka letter. Ostensibly signed by the Prime Minister, the letter authorizes payment to Paul Paraka of Paraka Lawyers of an enormous sum of dubious money (K71.8 million). People have been crying foul, making unreasonable demands of the investigating authorities – baying for blood, if you will – all the while paying scant attention to what’s being said that is Continue reading Missing pieces of the jigsaw: The PM and the Paraka letter.
