Quit or be arrested
THE effective government of Papua New Guinea says it will arrest the three judges who ordered ousted prime minister Sir Michael Somare returned to power, unless they resign. Deputy Prime Minister Belden Namah said at midday today that Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia and justices Les Gavera-Nanu and Nicholas Kirriwom had less than 16 hours to tender their resignations. Mr Namah's comments came as Sir Michael left Port Moresby for his former electorate of East Sepik, where he is officially expected to nominate for the June 23 national election. "Enough is enough," Mr Namah said. "As of yesterday, I gave (the judges) 24 hours to resign on the basis that they have compromised the judiciary at the very highest level. "They will be arrested for sedition." Three members of a five-man Supreme Court bench on Monday reaffirmed their December 12 decision that Sir Michael was the nation's constitutional prime minister. The 76-year-old political veteran saw his lates