The National Court in Waigani has urged Prime Minister Peter O'Neil and Opposition Leader Belden Namah to stop attacking each other, and properly talk about bigger issues which they are not in agreement with, for the appropriate court to deal with it.
Justice Catherine Davani made these remarks yesterday, while presiding over several related cases on the investigations into the alleged involvement of Mr. O'Neil and his two senior ministers in illegally paying millions to Paul Paraka Lawyers. The remarks by Justice Davani stems from recent events and comments mounted by both O'Neil and Namah to discredit each other, following revelations of an arrest warrant and orders by the Waigani District Court for the arrest of Mr. O'Neil and Ministers Don Polye and James Marape. While allowing Mr. Namah's lawyer to discontinue an initial case challenging the District Court's decision to set aside its orders to arrest Mr. O'Neil, Judge Davani hinted that if the Constitutionality of the Task Force Sweep and its operations is the real issue in contest, then both parties should ask a proper composition of the Supreme Court to make findings according to law about the investigative body, and not harass each other with various actions. Namah has been challenging the Constitutionality of Task Force Sweep, and most recently, its independence in investigating allegations of Mr. O'Neil authorizing over 71-million Kina payout to the law firm. PNG Facts / NBC Comments are closed.
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