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PHILIP PUTAIJA There is a clear misuse of public funds which is indicated clearly on the Bank records (attached) of the Komo Margarima District Account. Millions of Kina from the district account has been diverted into the Acting District Managers personal account for personal use, which we believe is done in consultation or with the knowledge of the local Member of Parliament. The Acting District Manager should be terminated, arrested and locked behind bars for an investigation to begin. We write to your office expressing the concern of the huge misappropriation which occured in the Komo Margarima funds in a short span of time, 2007 2010. This Acting District Administrator for Komo Margarima District has terribly mismanaged the district funds. He illegally did direct fund transfers, made huge withdrawals over the counter under his own name, converting huge amounts of money into bank Cheques to direct transfers to PNG Construction Ltd, a company purportedly owned by the local member of

PHILIP PUTAIJA There is a clear misuse of public funds which is indicated clearly on the Bank records (attached) of the Komo Margarima District Account. Millions of Kina from the district account has been diverted into the Acting District Managers personal account for personal use, which we believe is done in consultation or with the knowledge of the local Member of Parliament. The Acting District Manager should be terminated, arrested and locked behind bars for an investigation to begin. We write to your office expressing the concern of the huge misappropriation which occured in the Komo Margarima funds in a short span of time, 2007 2010. This Acting District Administrator for Komo Margarima District has terribly mismanaged the district funds. He illegally did direct fund transfers, made huge withdrawals over the counter under his own name, converting huge amounts of money into bank Cheques to direct transfers to PNG Construction Ltd, a company purportedly owned by the local member

ELLEN TIAMU (National Newspaper) The National reports allegations of institutional corruption and blatant abuse of public money have been levelled against Morobe Governor Luther Wenge by his provincial treasurer, Andrew Namuesh. Namuesh provided documents to substantiate his claims against Wenge, amounting to more than K6 million. One of the major issues was the sale of the former government store to Steamships Trading for K5.9 million. The sale was auctioned by Arthur Strachan Ltd of Lae for a 2.5% commission of the gross offer.The transfer of titles and consultation of sale were conducted by Steeles Lawyers. Namuesh claimed that the provincial executive council, under Wenge, had invested K4 million of the proceeds in an interest bearing deposit at the Westpac Lae branch. Against that deposit, the provincial government would take out a loan to fund the Lutheran University of Papua New Guinea. The university’s establishment committee was chaired by the principal of Steeles Lawyers, R

ELLEN TIAMU (National Newspaper) The National reports allegations of institutional corruption and blatant abuse of public money have been levelled against Morobe Governor Luther Wenge by his provincial treasurer, Andrew Namuesh. Namuesh provided documents to substantiate his claims against Wenge, amounting to more than K6 million. One of the major issues was the sale of the former government store to Steamships Trading for K5.9 million. The sale was auctioned by Arthur Strachan Ltd of Lae for a 2.5% commission of the gross offer.The transfer of titles and consultation of sale were conducted by Steeles Lawyers. Namuesh claimed that the provincial executive council, under Wenge, had invested K4 million of the proceeds in an interest bearing deposit at the Westpac Lae branch. Against that deposit, the provincial government would take out a loan to fund the Lutheran University of Papua New Guinea. The university’s establishment committee was chaired by the principal of Steeles Lawyer