PORT MORESBY,14 OCTOBER 2019 (THE NATIONAL) — The much-awaited Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Bill has been given the green light by Cabinet to be tabled in Parliament, according to Papua New Guinea Justice Minister and Attorney-General Davis Steven. Deputy Prime Minister Steven, said the Organic Law on ICAC was an important legislation. “I am […]
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Sitting and former governors sued for code of ethics violations
Cases against a sitting governor and a former governor for code of ethics violations have been filed separately in recent weeks by Attorney General and Special Prosecutor. On September 12, Special Prosecutor filed a case against sitting Governor Ellender Ngirameketii. This in addition to a previous case which is still to be adjudicated. In the […]
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Women detained but not arrested: MOJ
The mystery around the two women reportedly detained at the airport on suspicion of illegal drugs continues as the Narcotics Enforcement Agency officials directed enquires to the MOJ Chief of Staff who himself isnot fully appraised of the incidents but is certain they were not arrested. There are no reports of these two alleged incidents […]
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Heart over the law: a year in review
In Palau’s justice system, the heart wins over the law. The country’s justice system had been marred by controversies as conflicting stance, or actions, on certain government policies seemed to rumble with each other especially in the talks of zero tolerance policy against illegal drugs. No less than President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. himself reflected this […]
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Gates acquitted, jury overturned
Judge in a rare instance, overturned a jury’s guilty verdict and cleared defendant Nicanor Gates of the Crime of Conspiracy to Trafficked Controlled Substance in a Judgment of Acquittal issued on November 11, 2018. Defendant Nicanor Gates, a Palauan living in California, was criminally charged in August after a package he sent from California to […]
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Remengesau grants full pardon to drug convict, Justice Minister and AG recommend otherwise
Justice Minister and Vice President Raynold Oilouch and Attorney General (AG) Ernestine Rengiil have unitedly asserted the government’s zero tolerance stance against illegal drugs this time but President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. is seen to have shown otherwise when he granted full pardon to a drug convict on October 19. Minister Oilouch and Attorney General Rengiil […]