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WE NEED A LAWYER! by JIHE STUDENT VOICE Jubilee Institute of Higher Education  (JIHE) is an approved AOG Church owned higher learning education institution based in Port Moresby,  Rainbow Campus.  It was established by the AOG Church in 2006 as an educational ministry arm of the church. In 2008 it was declared a university by the Somare government but downgraded to a higher learning institution for lack of basic infrastructure . Over time it had its share of problems inflicted on it by persons with fraudulent motive . One such example is the diversion of a K5m from a Sepik Trust fund to the Institution's bank account by the then Finance Secratary Thaddeus Kambanei.  When the high profile Finance Commission of Inquiry asked the then Church Supretendent Rev Tony Dalaka,  he said he doesn't have any single knowledge of how and why such an amount of money was diverted into the institution bank account or how it disappeared over night. By the grace or God , JIHE managed

by BRYAN KRAMMER I understand there are a number of series of articles that I have yet to complete unfortunately recent events have given me reason to write about a more pressing issue that is not only of national interest but national security. The issues I'm about to write about will be the most compelling, disturbing and complex of all the articles I have written about so far. A week ago I ran into a friend who asked me a rather confronting question, given that all my articles expose high-level corruption what do I do to address the security risks that come with it. The friend was a foreign national who came from a region of the world where people who report on similar issues are typically assassinated in an effort to silence them. My response was I do nothing, because it is inevitable. Once you accept the fact you will mostly certainly be killed for a cause you believe in then there is no point wasting time worrying about it. The only issue for me is how much I c

by PAUL AMATIO One of the greatest fears I have is whether my country is still MY country? Now why would someone like me, a 100% PNGean born and bred and as brown as can be think that? I wrote this piece using the backdrop of international politics and events as a possible picture of what can be happening in my country. While I am no expert in international politics, I am trained in information collation and analysis and evaluation and I have some experience in being able to put together information for evaluation purposes. I may not be 100% accurate but I believe I am not totally wrong. My sources of information are open and easily accessible to anyone who can read from the news media, web sites, history and current affairs. If one looks at recent history the new economic powers of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the ASEAN nations, these nations have followed the path of development taken by Western Countries. They had a moderate economy that was heavily dependent and rel

by PETER S. KINJAP Since independence from 1975, Papua New Guinea has enjoyed a vibrant democracy and the rule of law was at its helm with due respect and law breakers were dealt with accordingly. Six years ago things begin to change, taking a toll to all new level with corruption wide spreading in every government offices. When the country was about to embrace the benefits of the largest LNG project in the Pacific, a forcefully taken government was formed with Peter O’Neill at the rudder. Literally, Peter O’Neill was forced into the office of the Prime Minister – an issue which the courts find no jurisdiction to intervene. It was a number game and so be it – O’Neill with the numbers took by storm. This ‘invasion’ mounted a psychological effect in the minds of Peter O’Neill which was witnessed through his unpreceded and unbecoming behavior of a person to occupy the higher in the country with integrity, moral ethics and sensitivity to the rule of law. The country was shocked with

by PAUL IROKON The Chief Justice of the National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, Sir Salamo Injia from Tsak Valley, Wapemananda, Enga Province is certainly no stranger to controversy. In the past, Sir Salamo Injia has been accused of killing a pedestrian (a young child) in a motor vehicle accident. He was accused of mismanaging money entrusted to the Court and charged, but his case ended up being dismissed. He was accused and charged with sedition, however the charge was later withdrawn. He was suspended as Chief Justice on the 9th of November 2011, however his suspension was later lifted. He stands accused of turning a blind eye to certain allegedly Gay expatriate Judges when sodomy in PNG is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code Act, and he also stands accused of playing politics and not performing his constitutional duties as required under the Constitution. It is common knowledge among legal circles that Rachel Tony from Central Province, the private secretary (

by STEVEN TEMO Imbongu MP and Works Minister, Francis Awesa is up to his old tricks, in an attempt to split votes from the Undiri side of the Imbongu Electorate he has decided to put a fake candidate to split votes going the way of Steven Temo, Nick Yambu and pilot and businessman James Pima, Jerry David walked into Walum District Office on Wednesday afternoon, 26th April 2017 to nominate. He was looking scruffy, escorted by a lady and not even a single group of supporters. He walked into the District Office and than disappeared after he received a mysterious phone call from somewhere. Then out of the blue he mobilizes a 15 vehicles and hires a crowd to travel with him the next day to Walum District Office to nominate on Thursday 27th April 2017. We wonder who made that last ditch call to him to mobilize and hire a crowd to follow him? That is the big question mark and mysterious move UNDIRI must ask. Is this candidate serious and trying to serve the people of UNDIRI or i

Former Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta today again rebutted the Prime Minister’s claims about PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd and his chairmanship. Sir Mekere referred to an article in the Post Courier of 27 April, which he said was a regurgitation of a media release put out a week ago on the PNC website. “I answered the false allegations he made in a media statement on 23 April; my statement was actually printed by the Post-Courier on 24 April. “Yet he and his media friends persist in repeating false claims.” Sir Mekere said that being an Independent candidate for the election does not make him an “active politician”. “I am like the other 4000-plus private citizens who are not Parliamentarians but are standing in the election,” he said. “Mr O’Neill forgets that PNGSDP is a company, and that I am not a public employee.” Sir Mekere said every claim made by the Prime Minister about PNGSDP and his role as chairman was false. The facts are: I have taken legal