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Breaking News: Political Madness Continues (From well placed sources) PNG's acting Police Commissioner Geoffrey Vaki suspends Director Fraud Mathew Damaru and Deputy Director Timothy Gitua. He also suspends Director Legal Nicholas Miviri. Mr. Vaki requests investigation files for Prime Minister and Paul Paraka from Damaru and them. Mr. Vaki files application at District Court to set aside warrant of arrest against the PM taken out by his own honorable police officers. own honorable police officers. The fear is that they might get the files and destroy them. This is a sign that Fridays decision at the court will not favor them so they are desperate to play heavy handed tactics.

By PNG Special Correspondent Actually, now is not the time.   It was the time more than 2 years ago.   Now it’s way past time for PNG’s business community to step up to the plate.  We don’t mean the businesses who are part and parcel of the kickbacks and bribes that have spoiled PNG and threaten now to impoverish our people.  We also aren’t talking about businesses who try to cheat our country of every last toea in taxes that they should be paying to relieve the backs of the common worker.   No, we talking about businesses who do things ethically in PNG and provide essential services for us all.  It is past time for you to stop mumbling and instead to stand up and be counted. For a group who prides yourselves in being entrepreneurial and proactive when the general public is not, it is amazing how reactive and petty your performance has always been in regard to corrupt business practices and corrupt governments.     Dear business community,  it is time to stand up and be counte

PROUD HIGHLANDER By LEO HENRY MORGAN Speaking as a central Highlander, we are a hardy bunch no doubt molded by our harsh environment and climate. I leave the Eastern Highlanders out of the argument as they are linguistically and culturally more related to coastal tribes. The tribes occupying the central Highlands Cordillera from the now 6 Highlands Region provinces starting from Simbu, Jiwaka, Western Highlands and Southern Highlands, Enga and Hela provinces can be accurately classified as a single race because of their similar languages, customs and their common aggressive character traits. Our people and society is dark, scary and culturally complex to the outside observer. Ours is a society in which the "big man" rules supreme. Where women are second class citizens that are a man's properties. Where warriors kill at will and take land and property at will. AND ULTIMATELY, WHERE A MAN IS MEASURED BY THE AMOUNT OF WEALTH THAT HE HAS, AND THE AMOUNT OF GUILE HE USE

TOKSAVE, OLSEM TUMORA, LARIM OL POLICE MEKIM OLGETA WOK, STOP WOK NA NOKEN GO WOK, PNG IS NOW TURNING TO BE A POLICE STATE, IF THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT, LET IT HAPPEN, LOCK DOWN KEN KAMAP, THEY ARE GETTING THEIR ORDERS FROM THE TOP, WHO IS AT THE TOP? A CROOK, A THIEF, A CORRUPT PRIME MINISTER WHO DOES NOT LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE.

By MALA DINONEL  My fellow Papua New Guineans. The Prime Minister is not only corrupt and dictatorial, but he is also arrogant and intentionally evil. He steals and lies about it. He tells lies and blames others. He blames others and threaten them. He does wrong and fires those who point out his wrongs. He refuses to answer questions before the Fraud Squad, but he loves to bull-shit the journalists (most of whom have no experience in investigative journalism). He passes legislations aimed at entrenching and sustaining his own power. He does shit and says he is doing it “for the interest of the country.” Well, the time has finally come for the people to let the Prime Minister KNOW what our interests are. If the Prime Minister does not “step down” and allow the “rule of law” to “clear his good name,” we will CLOSE PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Below are the details for THIS THURSDAY: PORT MORESBY . All NGOs, TI, NRI, Churches, UPNG (entire NCD student body), people from all provinces,

By Helen Davidson,THE GUARDIAN Sam Koin, ousted head of Taskforce Sweep, says 'writing is on the wall' for prime minister Peter O'Neill Australia is well placed to consider sanctions against the Papua New Guinea government in response to a dramatic power grab by its prime minister, the ousted head of the country’s anti-corruption taskforce has said. The former chair of the investigative Taskforce Sweep, Sam Koim, who was to meet the Australian foreign minister, Julie Bishop, on Tuesday, told Guardian Australia “the writing is on the wall” for the prime minister, Peter O’Neill, and said protests – which began today in PNG – would build, predicting it would not be long before police officers joined them. O’Neill was served with an arrest warrant last Monday relating to long-running corruption allegations, with the task force claiming new evidence had emerged. The prime minister then dismissed numerous government and law enforcement figures including the attorney gen

Peter O'Neil has being given a 24 hours ultimatum in the petition presented by Noel Anjo on behalf of almost 8 millon people of PNG at Unagi oval about 30 minutes ago. The "verbal" petition presented to the Police Minister, Mr. Robert Atiyafa, about 30 minutes ago are two fold: 1. That Peter O'Neil, James Marabe and Don Poyle present themselves within 24 hours period, before 4:00pm tomorrow, to police at Fraud & Anti-Corruption Squad Office at Konedobu to be interrogated as per police request. 2. That those public servants fighting against corruption and serving in the public service who were terminated or suspended, namely; Sam Koim (Chairman - Task Force Sweep), Simon Kauba (Deputy Commissioner - Operation), Thomas Eluh (Director - Crimes) and Samson Kua (Director - SSD) be re-instated with 24 hours before 4:00pm tomorrow. If the demands in the petition are not met with the 24 hours time period, a Nationwide strike will commence on Thursday, 26th of J

Note by Sam Basil MP on Parliament Adjournment Parliament resume this afternoon after the second ringing of the bell. Leader of government business James Marape moved a motion that the reason why the parliament was meeting today was for the amendment to section 145 of the constitution. He added by announcing that the bill require more consultation that is why parliament has to be adjourned to August 22 2014. I called for division while opposition leader second my call. The speaker said there was no seconder but we insisted and speaker allowed for the division call and asked for a vote to be taken. Those of us who voted against the adjournment are Hon B Namah, Hon A Marat, Hon R Seymour, Hon K Kua and myself. Well guts for good governance verses access to funds, PNG politics at its best.

We received confirmation last night that UPNG Students have unanimously agreed to march to Parliament tomorrow. Also, Gerehu and Morata residents have said they will also march so let everyone from every corner of Pom City ARISE in this PEACEFUL act of civil disobedience. Remember, this is a peaceful act. We must remember to RESPECT and PROTECT property and display public order wherever we are marching from.. The LAW and the POLICE are on our side so do not be intimidated by anyone. Police do not have the right to discharge their firearms at ANYTIME, even for WARNING SHOTS. Use your mobile phones and other gadgets to capture as clearly as possible the faces of any police officers breaking the law. If we all use our gadgets at the same time, it is impossible for any rogue police to target anyone using such devices. Everyone come prepared with your mobile devices which are our only "weapons" in this peaceful demonstration.

The anti-corruption chief seeking to arrest Papua New Guinea leader Peter O'Neill over graft allegations has called on Australia to demand the Prime Minister respect and restore rule of law or risk losing Australian support. In a high stakes move, the former head of PNG's corruption taskforce, Sam Koim, has flown to Australia to meet Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Labor and the Greens to urge Australia to support moves for Mr O'Neill to be questioned over his suspected involvement in a fraud scandal and to reinstate the top officials who Mr O'Neill sacked last week. Mr Koim's trip places the Australian government in a delicate situation, given it relies on PNG's support to run the Manus Island detention centre. Mr Koim, along with PNG's Attorney-General and deputy police commissioner were dismissed by Mr O'Neill last week after they moved to arrest and question the Prime Minister over fresh evidence that allegedly implicates him in a major corrupti

PRESS RELEASE I once again call on Peter O'Neill to respect the people of Papua New Guinea and resign from the Office of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. The longer he delays the inevitable, and the more disgraceful actions he takes in his bid to evade justice, Papua New Guinea and its citizens are losing face in the International Community. Mr. O'Neill's actions are simply disgraceful and humiliating to the people of this nation. I call on the good citizens of Papua New Guinea to unite in the call for this one man to vacate the Office of the Prime Minister without further delay and to present himself to Police. I also call on the Public Service, Constitutional Offices and other arms and agencies of Government to stop taking any more directives and instructions from Peter O'Neill as he no longer is a fit and proper person to occupy the position of Prime Minister. He has a clear conflict of interest. He has compromised public interest and interfered with t

By A. Warrington. Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Operations, Jim Andrews and Acting Police commi ssioner Geoffrey Vaki suspended Thomas Eluh who has emerged as a major player, into trying to arrest the Prime Minister. He said government cabinet ministers conspired with the prime minister to have him suspended. Mr. Eluh described his suspension as a blatant breach of the court process, adding it is a sad day for Papua New Guinea. Mr. Eluh has re-iterated his call for Prime Minister Peter O' Neil to go to court and clear his name instead of trying to justify himself in the media. "What is it that is making it hard for our good Prime Minister to turn up and be answerable to the law like everybody else? Mr. Eluh is a very senior officer in almost 40 years of police service with a lot of experience. Meanwhile James Marape has brought in the PPC from Hela, Mr Mark Yangen to replace ACP Thomas Eluh. Mr. Yangen has 2 wives. One from Ialibu and the other from Pangia. We still

By Susuve Laumaea Media Advisor to PM Peter O'Neill Here's a quick political update:Those politically blood-thirsty and one-eyed FB fanatics speculating Peter O'Neill stepping down as PM yesterday with Gumine MP Nick Kuman rising up as acting PM...resigning overnight and been replaced by Kavieng MP Ben Micah ...then this latest about resigning later today??...you all have your reasons to speculate that way and only Our Eternal God Almighty knows what you will gain from all your speculative pursuits...  Peter O'Neill has neither temporarily stepped down nor has he resigned as PM period!! The musical chairs are being played...official or politically-driven letters from politicians are getting leaked and getting published on social media..... former ministers have shirked their vows of confidentiality and collective decision-making to become willing whistle blowers against their vows and former station..the political leadership status quo has not changed since August 2

Did you attend a meeting at Sir Georges Bar at the Airways on or about  24 January 2012? At about 2.00pm, did the Minister for Public Enterpises, Mr Ben Micah, enter the bar with one of your advisors, Mr Daniel Korimbao? When they came in, were they carrying a letter, in your name, authorising payments to Mr Paul Paraka? Was that letter drafted by Mr Korimbao, Mr Micah and Mr Paraka? Did you sign that letter, also in the presence of the bar owner and Mr Chris Haiveta, and did Mr haiveta warn you not to sign it, saying that it would come back to haunt you?

From EMTV News Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced the launching of an investigation against Chairman of Investigation Task Force Sweep, Sam Koim. In a statement released this afternoon, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill justified statements he had made last week, regarding the ITFS, being ‘compromised’. He said the government will be asking the Police Commissioner to conduct a major investigation into Mr Koim’s conduct, and his alleged meetings with deputy opposition leader, Sam Basil. Mr O’Neill said the government had evidence which pointed to Mr Koim meeting with key political figures, including Mr Basil, in private since 2011. When contacted for comment, Mr Koim described the PM’s comments as ‘very serious and defamatory’, and Mr O’Neill must have the evidence to back up his claims. When asked to confirm or deny the allegations of impropriety, he said this was a decoy to divert public attention, and asked the question: “How cans a corrupted person, fight corruption

By Grassroots Commentator Our first Grand Thief was Michael Somare.  He gets the credit not because he was the first PM to be a thief (that would be Julius Chan), but because he established the Grand Thief… I mean Grand Chief system, and then got himself appointed.  Grand Thief II was Peter O’Neill.    Examining the  impressive circus of morons who make up our parliament, we the people have started to debate who is likely to become Grand Thief III and further institutionalise our monarchy of corruption.   Everyone has their favorite to promote.  As more people talk, you’ll once again start smelling the  kabubu gas that characterizes politics in PNG. The gluttonous overweight appearance of the majority of our MPs are not a reflection of long hours sitting at the desk working, but is evidence of personalities that have little self control, neither in the regulation of food intake nor money intake.  Such personalities take everything offered to them and cry for more.  They all hav

PNG Police Constabulary Assistant Police Commissioner for Crime Thomas Eluh who has been leading the investigations and arrest of the Prime Minister has been suspended by the Acting Police Commissioner Geoffry Vaki. It's reported Eluh was served his suspension letter by Acting Deputy Commissioner Jim Andrews, both men who were appointed by NEC chaired by the Prime Minister. Sam Koim broke the story on his facebook wall stating his suspension is Madness and contempt of court. Further article By: Toa Sime 21st June 2014 The man in the forefront of investigations against the Prime Minister, Assistant Commissioner Police Crimes, Thomas Eluh, has been suspended from office. Effective as of this evening, no reasons have been given as to why Eluh was suspended. A-C-P Eluh was served his suspension by Chief Superintendent Jerry Frank this evening, signed by Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Operations, Jim Andrews. This is despite an order by the National Court directing that the

BREAKING NEWS - SACKED DEPUTY POLICE COMMISSIONER & POLICE ASSOCIATION FILES CONTEMPT CHARGES AGAINST ACTING POLICE COMMISSIONER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, POLICE MINISTER AND PM  Sacked Deputy Police Commissioner Simon Kauba has filed contempt charges in the National Court against Acting Police Commissioner Geoffrey Vaki, Attorney General Ano Pala, Police Minister Robert Atifaya and the Prime Minister Peter O'Neill for their part in perverting the course of justice and violating the National Court orders. The contempt charges relate to the PM and NEC's decision to interfere pervert the court of justice to influence the proceedings of the National Court when they side-lined the Police Lawyer. Following the adjournment on Tuesday the National Court ordered parties to maintain the status quo (no change). However the PM and NEC instead sacked the Attorney General Kerenga Kua and Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga and appointed Ano Pala and Geoffrey Vaki in their place. Ano Pala th