Member for Bogia John Hicky has appeared at the Waigani Committal Court this morning , after he was charged last Saturday for misusing public money.
His charges were read to him formally. Hickey also the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee was charge with one count each of abuse of office, official corruption and misappropriation of public funds. This relates to a payment of of monies totaling 680 thousand kina to a Kapale Limited, a company owned by his adopted son. Its alleged ordinary members of the public were part of a Joint District Budget Priorities Committee meeting that endorsed a payment for the purchase of a coastal cargo and transport ship for Manam Islanders. None of the mandated L-L-G presidents were present, when the decision was made.
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