The Waigani District Court, will make a decision this afternoon, on whether or not to set aside the warrants of arrest for Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and two senior ministers.
Magistrate Lawrence Kangwia, heard applications from the police Legal Services Director, Nicholas Miviri, this morning. Miviri, presented two sworn affidavits from Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga and Director Fraud, Matthew Damaru. Affidavits from the duo conceded that the warrant of arrest obtained by the Fraud Squad was done without their knowledge and this has tarnished the image of the force. Mr Damaru stated he didn't know the details of how the warrants were obtained but was made aware that certain officers had evidence to arrest O'Neill and his two ministers. Kulugna said he was aware of investigations done by the Task Force Sweep team and was surprised to learn in the media of the warrant of arrest. He says this has compromised the position of the police as due processes were not followed. Both men urged the court to dismiss the warrant of arrest as there was incomplete investigation on the same matter. Meantime, Opposition Leader's lawyer, Alois Jerewai, was turned down by Magistrate Kangwia, from participating in the case, as he was not a party to it. Before the proceedings began, Jerewai said he was there to observe and raise concern as a complainant, on the process involved in obtaining the stay order on Tuesday. However, lawyers for Prime Minster Peter O'Neill and Ministers James Marape and Don Polye, objected to his participation. Opposition Leader, Belden Namah, made an urgent application in the National Court today, to question the processes involved in obtaining the stay order. PNG Facts / NBC Comments are closed.
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