PNG PARLIAMENT GOES INSANE!

VOTE THESE CROOKS OUT IN 2012
Papua New Guinea's Parliament today tweaked the Judicial Conduct Act giving itself the power to jail judges. Under the amendment, judges face a maximum of 7 years in prison and the loss of all their retirement benefits.


This follows a long parliament verses judiciary battle which began after the removal of Michael Somare as Prime Minister. In the same breath, Parliament also introduced the Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 2012 which will render null and void the order that Sir Michael Somare be reinstated as PM.

Notice was given in parliament on Tuesday of the introduction of an amendment to the government's controversial Judicial Conduct Act. The act effectively gives the government the power to suspend judges it deems to be biased.

The amendment, if passed, will create a criminal offence for a judge who ignores a suspension. If convicted they can face a prison term of up to seven years and the loss of all retirement benefits.

Halted
The amendment comes after the Supreme Court last week halted the government's attempt to use the controversial act to suspend the Chief Justice. It is likely to be debated when parliament resumes on Wednesday.

A judge who sits beside another judge who has been referred is also liable for the same offence.
Last week, Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court placed a stay order on the use of the controversial Judicial Conduct Law, created to allow the suspension of the country's Chief Justice, Sir Salamo Injia.

In a statement, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, declared that means the country is in a constitutional crisis, due to the stand-off between parliament and the judiciary, and to resolve it, parliament would be invoking its oversight powers.

Dr Henry Okole, from the National Research Institute, says the people of Papua New Guinea have become "pawns" in a "theatrical political show."

He told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat that traditionally, the judiciary has solved political differences. "Political leaders have run to the judiciary to sort out their differences, but this was a situation here where it involved the chief justice himself," he said.

"And now we find ourselves like this, because the very institution in the past that has sorted out political differences, is now involved itself in the political situation."

RADIO AUSTRALIA

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Okole must have been misquoted or if true lacks background truths to suggest that judiciary is in conflict with parliament. The truth of the matter is that parliament started the entire fiasco on 2 August 2011. Polye led a revolt, Namah motioned the declaration of vacancy in the office of PM and appointment of new PM, Nape allowed them on advice of a foreign lawyer, and Maladina, Marat and Parkop did the PR stunts making insane arguments of Awase and Duma. They lost once on 12 December 2011 and will lose again. Proposed amendment to the Supreme Court Act is unconstitutional. No doubt Supreme Court will break O'Neill's illegitimate reign very soon before 27 April 2012. O'Namah the dictator will pay!!!

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  2. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Take courage judges. Insane MPs desperately need orders for incarceration at Laloki mental hospital. Could you do us the honours?

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  3. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    Time we took to the streets and show those crooks "people power". The longer we delay, the closer we get to total dictatorship - the "gestapo" is already on the move to intimidate and terrorise their opponents.

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  4. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    its people like dr. okole that add more confusion.

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  5. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 4:12 AM

    All these problems came about because of lawyers interpretation of the constitution and advises to all parties involved so far.

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  6. skidApril 18, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    So what now.. wait till we have a dictatorial regime rule? We the people should do something drastic within the next few days. NOW OR NEVER.

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  7. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    Yes I agree with you..the sooner the better....

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  8. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    These days I prefer to trust my own conscience and not so called professors and doctors. People should triple the protest and this time the whole nation must take to the streets. People power must be excercised vigorously and flush the MP's out of Parliament.

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  9. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    Can ol intending candidates sue their sittng membrs 4 breach n deliberate manipulation of the constitution n electrol process

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