O'NAMAH ATTEMPTS TO ARREST CHIEF JUSTICE

Papua New Guinea's chief justice Sir Salamo Injia is hiding in his chambers after the deputy prime minister tried to have him arrested.

It is believed Sir Salamo has been negotiating with police from his chambers for more than two hours.

Police now seem prepared to interview him there rather than arrest him and take him to a police station, charge him with sedition and then release him on bail.

The ABC was able to speak to Sir Salamo a short time ago.

He says he has yet to decide whether he will partake in an interview with police.

He also says he fears for his safety and for democracy in PNG.

On Tuesday, deputy prime minister Beldan Namah warned Sir Salamo and two other judges they had to resign within 24 hours or they would be arrested and charged with sedition.

That followed the supreme court's decision on Monday that upheld an earlier ruling ordering Sir Michael Somare be reinstated as prime minister.

This afternoon Mr Namah carried through on his threats when he and a group of soldiers and policemen barged into Sir Salamo's court room and tried to arrest him.

Sir Salamo rushed out a back door and locked himself in his chambers.

Sir Salamo believes Mr Namah's actions in clearly directing police to arrest him shows the police are not independent, that they are not acting under the command of the police commissioner, but directly under the command of the deputy prime minister.

Outside court, Mr Namah denied his actions set a dangerous precedent for the country.

"I gave him 24 hours. Time has run out. That is it," he said.


ABC NEWS

Comments

  1. That's a bold step by Belden...people in highest office who tries to cause problem with the 3 arms of government should be arrested... Arrest him...

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    1. You call a sick lunatic's hijacking of the last hope for Democracy and the rule of Law in this country bold, you need a brain scan or go live in with Namah in a cave in Bewani. God save PNG from O'Namah

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  2. What power does a politician have to arrest somone and was there a warrant of arrest in place and from whom. This dictator will be see his fate soon. He has no place in png

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  3. Png party will loose very badly in this election. people have seen Belden's winning strategies in the last few hours & so to POniel's Pnc party.

    Remember these two bricks wont change after they win this election so vote them out with their party candidates now or its too late.

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  4. Namah should be arrested, if the police and soldiers are taking sides then something bad is gonna happen...god save png

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  5. Namah should be arrested, if the police and soldiers are taking sides then something bad is gonna happen...god save png

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    1. People of Vanimo-Green think before you cast your votes on B.Namah. He may be ending up in Bomana soon after election.

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  6. The lunacy of Namah must be stopped by all means and at all costs. Engans have been silent all alone, but they will not remain silent anymore. Decent law abiding citizens of PNG can not take it any longer with this Namah man, gone insane. Insane and money face cops n soldiers will be on his side, and that's truly very sad indeed.
    PNG, we cannot remain silent this time. Speak up PNG, and save your souls before we are bought by the devil.

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  7. Namah was serving a lenghty time in jail for mutiny when he was saved by somare. He definitely knows that he will rot in jail when he looses his grip on power. This is a message to you namah, your
    days are numbered. You will never buy freedom with your millions kina you boast
    about.

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  8. The dawn of dictatocracy... VOTE WISELY PNG

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