Top Papua New Guinea judges suspended!
Personal Interest before National Interest, The crooks and thieves have done it again... Papua New Guinea's Parliament has voted to effectively suspend two of the nation's top judges after Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia refused to remove himself from overseeing hearings on the government's legitimacy. Just a week ago, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill indicated that he would seek wider consultation before implementing the controversial laws that allow the suspensions. The motion to suspend Sir Salamo and Justice Nicholas Kirriwom was carried on voices after yesterday's parliamentary session. In court earlier, Sir Salamo declined to disqualify himself from the constitutional hearings. On Tuesday, Justice Korriwom ruled against an application for him to stand down. AAP Papua New Guinea's opposition leader, Dame Carol Kidu, says the government's use of a controversial law to suspend two senior judges sets a dangerous precedent. In parliament, the leader of governmen