Whats happening to PNG Politics? Cant they just leave the court process take its course?
This is a very cheap shot by Oneil and his team. Sorry but the current government is illegal. I wonder what will happen to all those decisions the current goverment has passsed when the court rules againts them.
So what. Both governments are completely and utterly corrupt. What will there be to rejoice if the court case goes one direction.... or the other direction?
You are right they are both corrupt BUT at least the law is upheld. If you say otherwise then it is right for you to screw your mother hah?? Isnt that just?
Peter O’Neil has gone very low with his purported Government to threaten East Sepik Provincial Government. This is absolutely a bizarre move. Let the court decide on his election as PM. His Government’s move to threaten ESPG is a hard evidence of his illegal election as the PM on August 2nd. Anyone for that matter will react in the same manner just to stop someone exposing your ****. That is a human reaction. Now that Cabinet has appointed a Team to investigate corruption I wonder if O’Neil will be investigated too. See the part of the NPF report below. You will be amazed....
The report says the commission made a thorough study of Port Moresby First Real Estate’s accounts and traced all monies paid in and out on account of Mr O’Neill.
“This conclusively showed that Mr O’Neill had definitely benefitted from the proceeds of the NPF Tower Fraud,” it said.
“It also shows that despite his denials, Mr O’Neill is the beneficial owner of Port Moresby First Real Estate.”
The report says it is clear that there is a relationship between Jimmy Maladina and Mr O’Neill whereby they have benefitted jointly from the NPF Tower Fraud.
The commission traced payments made from Carter Newell lawyers to Port Moresby First national Real Estate’s interest bearing deposit account with Nambawan Finance Limited.
It highlighted an amount of K500,000 from Carter Newell on January 18, 1999, another K100,000 deposited on February 25, 1999 and “ when Mr Maladina’s K300,000 of NPF Tower fraud money was added on 16th March 1999, both of these deposits became a single IBD — Deposit No. C08541 of K914,616.00”.
The report states the various amount of NPF Tower fraud money known to have been transferred from the No.1 Trust account to the No.2 Trust Account are listed as well as amounts of the Tower fraud money paid directly into the No.2 Trust Account and amounts paid in from the Nambawan finance deposit (see 12.4.1).
Each payment was traced by the commission, which determined which amounts were credited as “off-book” and which amounts were credited to a numbered ledger.
The results were that K100,000 cheque No 266929 transferred form No.1 Trust Account to No.2 Trust Account on May 14, 1999 (on the same day cheque No 263729 was drawn to cash which was cashed and collected by one Dick Yanda).
In its concluding comments on the second acceleration claim, the report states:
“The investigation into the spurious second acceleration payment has clearly demonstrated that it involved a carefully planned fraud on the NPF, instigated and carried out by Mr Maladina, with the active involvement and support of Mr Herman Leahy. Mr Leahy’s wife Ms Angelina Sariman played a supporting role as a principal offender. Mr Ken Yapane was also involved, at least as an accessory and receiver of fraudulently obtained money. The two managers of Kumagai Gumi were reluctant participants and are also principal offenders. Mr Fabila had knowledge of what was occurring. He failed to stop it and signed documents which helped to perpetrate the fraud.
“The tracing of the NPF money, paid as six progress payments by Kumagai Gumi, plus the K150,000 personal commission for Mr Maladina shows quite clearly who the beneficiaries of most of the Tower fraud monies were.
“These included Mr Maladina and his wife and companies, Mr Leahy and his wife and companies and Mr Ken Yapane.
“Substantial amounts were paid into PMFNRE accounts and substantial parts of these monies were paid for the benefit of Mr Peter O’Neill.”
This finding was vigorously denied by Mr O’Neill, who argued that although it appears on paper that payments for his benefit came from ledgers containing NPF Tower fraud money, he in fact had other monies of his own in other PMFNRE accounts, which were the true and “innocent” source of monies paid out to himself, his companies and his family company.
“To assess Mr O’Neill’s claim the commission made a thorough study of PMFNRE’s accounts and traced all monies paid in and out on account of Mr O’Neill. This conclusively showed that Mr O’Neill had definitely benefitted from the proceeds of the NPF Tower fraud. It also showed that, despite his denials, Mr O’Neill is the beneficial owner of PMFNRE and that Messrs Sullivan and Awela are his nominee shareholders.
“It is quite clear that there is a relationship between Mr Maladina and Mr O’Neill whereby they have benefitted jointly from the NPF Tower fraud.”
Among the many findings made against Mr O’Neill, the commission has found that Mr O’Neill had concealed his interest in Nama Coffee Exports Ltd, which had borrowed K4 million from PNGBC while Mr O’Neill was executive director of Finance Pacific which was owned/controlled by PNGBC.
The commission also found that a payment of cheque number 263604 for K100,000 was made by Port Moresby First Real Estate for and on behalf of Mr Peter O’Neill to secure his 25 per cent shareholding, held in the name of a Mr Jack Awela, in Nama Coffee Exports Limited.
The commission recommends that Mr O’Neill be referred to the Ombudsman Commission:
(a) to consider whether he has breached the Leadership Code by receiving the benefit of money derived from the NPF Tower fraud and by concealing his interest in Nama Coffee Exports Ltd; and
(b) consider whether Mr O’Neill had breached the Leadership Code when executive director of Finance Pacific when PNGBC extended loan facilities to Nama Coffee Exports Ltd in which Mr O’Neill had an undisclosed interest .
The report also highlights the use of NPF Tower fraud money totalling K960,000 for the purchase by Bluehaven No 42, of the Manamatana Flats.
The commission has found that Bluehaven 42 was owned by Mr O’Neill (with shares being held on trust for him) and that on March 8, 2000, it was owned by LBJ Investments — a company set up for Mr O’Neill’s children.
The balance of the purchase price for the Manamatana Flats was paid out of PMFNRE in April, 2000, at which time Bluehaven No 42 was owned by Mr O’Neill’s children’s company, LBJ Investments.
“After the Commission of Inquiry was established on April, 11, 2000, attempts were made to hide the source of the funding by fabricating an agreement between Global Halshaw and Property and Investment Consultants Ltd (Mr Maurice Sullivan) shown as dated June 24, 1999, lending funds to purchase investment properties in Port Moresby. This document is clearly false and ignores the fact that Property and Investment Consultants was not a shareholder in Bluehaven No 42.”
The report states it is clear that Mr Sullivan, Mr Barker and Mr O’Neill have been involved in this cover up and that Ken Barker and Mr O’Neill committed perjury.
The report states that:
(a) At the time of the purchase by Bluehaven of the Manamatana flats, Bluehaven was beneficially owned by Mr O’Neill.
(b) K150,000 receipted by receipt No. 70547 used in the purchase was derived from the NPF Tower fraud.
(c) K160,000 of the funds receipted by receipt No. 70546 was derived from Nambawan Finance IBD which included K300,000 derived from the NPF Tower fraud
(d) The K600,000 paid to complete the purchase was derived either from monies fraudulently obtained by Mr Maladina from the sale of the Waigani land or from Niugini Aviation in Hong Kong.
(e) Messrs Maladina, O’Neill, Sullivan and Barker are well aware of the true facts concerning these moneys and this transaction. Each of Mr O’Neill and Mr Sullivan have not given evidence which can be accepted by the Commission.
(f) The evidence of Mr Barker in relation to what occurred with this K600,000 is clearly false and knowingly false.
Although Mr Ken Barker committed the crime of perjury before the commission in relation to what occurred with this K600,000, the commission believes it would be a waste of resources to refer him to the Commissioner for Police as he has departed PNG permanently. He should be referred if he ever returns.
(g) On the October 28,, 2002, the commission directed counsel assisting to refer Mr O’Neill to the Commissioner for Police to investigate whether he should be charged with perjury concerning his evidence on this issue.
Re: East Sepik Threatened by Cabinet to Withraw Case
October 22 2011, 9:09 AM
Why it's not before the courts ? Because the Government of the day determines wether it should or not. Look back at O'Niel. He was the opposition leader at one instance when Somare was the PM. He was the weakest Opposition leader at that time actually supporting the then Somare government. He was providing a dummy opposition to Somare, thus he was protected by the government. If you recall, later he jointed up with Somare in the government. He has since jumped from side to side on different governments - mainly in the Somare government and now his own. As long as he is in the government his aarrsse is well covered and the NPF report will never be tabled. He needs to now stay in government at ALL costs - even if it means doing crazy things like suspending the ESP government. I tell you, when the tide changes and a new government gets in "without" O'Neil , that's the time he will be on the run. But for now he is surviving and will continue to do so as long as he is in a government ,legal or illegal. He has his way around with the millions he sole to buy his was into governments but there will be a time soon when someone will shut him out completely and his dancing days will be over - he will be on the run with his mate Maladina who he has provided cover as well for a long time. Somare also failed to stop the likes of O'Neil and Tienstan syphoning PNG''s millions and billions. Lapun GC is paying the price for that and so will O'Neil , Tiensten ,Pruatch and Co. pay when the time is right. People of PNG have suffered long enough and been deprived of the riches and blessing of this country by greedy corrupt and self centers bastarrds and now it's time for them to pay up.
Re: East Sepik Threatened by Cabinet to Withraw Case
October 22 2011, 4:18 PM
Your theories are nonsense. Jimmy Maladina has never had to fear true justice being served and O'Neill doesn't have anything to worry about either. too much time has passed on NPF. Most scapers here couldn't even tell you what that scandal was all about.
O'Neill has been safe for a long time. He doesn't have to worry about playing political games for THOSE purposes.
Re: East Sepik Threatened by Cabinet to Withraw Case
October 22 2011, 7:15 PM
@GenX - you must have sh"@t for brains. Or a brief case carrier for ONeil. You need to look behind the corridors of Waigani and you will be able to tell the few who run the country and what drives them to do what they do. It's not only greed but fear as well. Don't blog if you don't have much to officer.
As GenX stated, the majority of us do not know the stories and results of the NPF tower fund inquiry. But I hereby would like to thank Kas and Nationalist for the exposition you guys have written. I have a printer and a photocopying machine at my disposal, when such reports are posted, I make it my business to print them before the Moderator or anyone tempers with them or have them removed. I do my best to study them and educate my friends and associate on the issues that matter, if they need evidence I simply do a photocopy and hence the information is passed on. If any of you have more information on the igonimious works of this government ministers, the former or even the ones in History, I would appreciate your postings, and I thank you for your consideration of those who are just now turing in adults and teenagers..The internet has come, Printers and photocopies are now more readily available than ever before in homes and offices..We Will change this country by educating our people.I for one will do it so the next generation can live with Police brutality and without suppression from any government
As GenX stated, the majority of us do not know the stories and results of the NPF tower fund inquiry. But I hereby would like to thank Kas and Nationalist for the exposition you guys have written. I have a printer and a photocopying machine at my disposal, when such reports are posted, I make it my business to print them before the Moderator or anyone tempers with them or have them removed. I do my best to study them and educate my friends and associate on the issues that matter, if they need evidence I simply do a photocopy and hence the information is passed on. If any of you have more information on the igonimious works of this government ministers, the former or even the ones in History, I would appreciate your postings, and I thank you for your consideration of those who are just now turning in adults and teenagers..The internet has come, Printers and photocopies are now more readily available than ever before in homes and offices..We Will change this country by educating our people.I for one will do it so the next generation can live without Police brutality and without suppression from any government
Re: East Sepik Threatened by Cabinet to Withraw Case
October 24 2011, 7:55 AM
187E. SUSPENSION OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL-LEVEL GOVERNMENTS.
(1) Where a Provincial Government or a Local-level Government undermines or attempts to undermine the authority of the National Parliament or the national unity, the National Executive Council may provisionally suspend the Provincial Government or the Local-level Government concerned subject to confirmation by an absolute majority vote of the Parliament.
Is asking the courts to interpret the constitution "undermining" the authority of the national parliament?
Even then, the NEC can only "provisionally suspend" the Prov. Govt. in question subject to a majority vote of parliament.
Sections 54-60 of The Organic Law on PG's & LLG's quite clearly sets out the process which needs to be followed before a PG can be suspended. It requires, among other things, a report being tabled to the NEC setting out the grounds, and then submitting that report to parliament for debate on merits, and then confirmation of suspension by majority vote.
Obviously these sections have not been complied with as yet, so all the Hon. Minister for Inter Govt. relations is doing is beating his own empty drum, making noise on behalf of a (purported) govt. running scared, and making idle threats, because if the NEC suspends the ESPG, the grounds upon which they based this suspension will be challenged in the courts, and more than likely, injunctive relief will be granted to the ESPG to retrain the NEC's decision, pending the outcome of the legl challenge.
Govt. makes procedurally inaccurate decision, or makes decision that is groundless/unconsitutional. Opposition challenges it in court. Same story, different day.
But since when does process, procedure and constitutional compliance matter? If you've got a "majority" of MP's on your side you can do pretty much anything right? That's the simplistic and arrogant attitude that sucessive govt's have fostered, and now Mr Oneill's govt. is doing it. Do we sit by and watch or challenge it?
This purported govt. is obviously not interested in the slightest in following procedures (AUG 2 ring any bells??) therefore, it would not at all surprise me if the ESPG was suspended and all powers were stripped off it. I may be wrong but the SC hearing starts today does it not? the outcome will more than likely see the events of AUG 2 as illegal and unconstitutional and the events that have to take place after that are anyone's guess.
Whether or not the events of AUG 2 were illegal or not, the underlying questions are of whether the law was complied with are at the heart of the matter. The courts will rule and the decision will be respected.
The threats to the ESPG of suspension are seemingly based on grounds that challenging the validity/ and constitutionality of a govt. are akin to undermining the authority of the national parliament. Parliament has spoken with a majority- fact. That seems to be a favourite line of the Oneill govt. but they are testing the constitution- the mama law. Who has the bigger cohones? The Parliament or the Constitution? We will find out soon....
Please stop dreaming about somare - abal govt. They are as good as gone. O'Neill is the PM and he will be for are long while irrespective of courts decisions. Live in the real world. Once parliament is recalled they will elect a new PM but somare abal regime has been buried and will not remerge forever. Dead people don't wake up. Don't dream up anything as people like you create unnecessary anxiety amongst our not learned citizens.
people like you dont understand how the legal proces works so please shut up and obey the courts ruling. sorry mate but, it will reinstate the legally elected government of the day and Abal will take the helm. Oniel and namah will be heading up bombex very soon. Things are alfeady underway for their transportation up to bomana.
sapos you faol go long law skul na askim john kriosaki long advisim you.
You must be one of those who choose to always play second fiddle. Keep it up and suffer with your dream as what you assume will be just an assumption. The law is there for everyone. Just wait and you will see what unfolds in the coming days.
No this is Souths Pawa in the game now minus sea piks and way bags. Souths will prevail and all will see. You dont like migrate to another country, otherwise souths are the saviors, eat that fact and live with it, leave us alone to fix this country.
I agree with you. O'Niel is a good pretender after squandering the poor working people's savings at NPF. Someone's mother, brother, sister and father lost out. He is only there for political convenience and currently serves as the stand-up clown to Polye and Namah. Mark my words, its only a phase and he can never truly make an impact (after what he's done). Once a thief, always a thief! Once corrupt, always corrupt!
Just today the Supreme Court reference has been announced that it will continue ("The National") with the East Sepik PG has referrer.
Here is NPF Enquiry Report with evidences of being a THIEF fukin THIEF.
The report says the commission made a thorough study of Port Moresby First Real Estate’s accounts and traced all monies paid in and out on account of Mr O’Neill.
“This conclusively showed that Mr O’Neill had definitely benefitted from the proceeds of the NPF Tower Fraud,” it said.
“It also shows that despite his denials, Mr O’Neill is the beneficial owner of Port Moresby First Real Estate.”
The report says it is clear that there is a relationship between Jimmy Maladina and Mr O’Neill whereby they have benefitted jointly from the NPF Tower Fraud.
The commission traced payments made from Carter Newell lawyers to Port Moresby First national Real Estate’s interest bearing deposit account with Nambawan Finance Limited.
It highlighted an amount of K500,000 from Carter Newell on January 18, 1999, another K100,000 deposited on February 25, 1999 and “ when Mr Maladina’s K300,000 of NPF Tower fraud money was added on 16th March 1999, both of these deposits became a single IBD — Deposit No. C08541 of K914,616.00”.
The report states the various amount of NPF Tower fraud money known to have been transferred from the No.1 Trust account to the No.2 Trust Account are listed as well as amounts of the Tower fraud money paid directly into the No.2 Trust Account and amounts paid in from the Nambawan finance deposit (see 12.4.1).
Each payment was traced by the commission, which determined which amounts were credited as “off-book” and which amounts were credited to a numbered ledger.
The results were that K100,000 cheque No 266929 transferred form No.1 Trust Account to No.2 Trust Account on May 14, 1999 (on the same day cheque No 263729 was drawn to cash which was cashed and collected by one Dick Yanda).
In its concluding comments on the second acceleration claim, the report states:
“The investigation into the spurious second acceleration payment has clearly demonstrated that it involved a carefully planned fraud on the NPF, instigated and carried out by Mr Maladina, with the active involvement and support of Mr Herman Leahy. Mr Leahy’s wife Ms Angelina Sariman played a supporting role as a principal offender. Mr Ken Yapane was also involved, at least as an accessory and receiver of fraudulently obtained money. The two managers of Kumagai Gumi were reluctant participants and are also principal offenders. Mr Fabila had knowledge of what was occurring. He failed to stop it and signed documents which helped to perpetrate the fraud.
“The tracing of the NPF money, paid as six progress payments by Kumagai Gumi, plus the K150,000 personal commission for Mr Maladina shows quite clearly who the beneficiaries of most of the Tower fraud monies were.
“These included Mr Maladina and his wife and companies, Mr Leahy and his wife and companies and Mr Ken Yapane.
“Substantial amounts were paid into PMFNRE accounts and substantial parts of these monies were paid for the benefit of Mr Peter O’Neill.”
This finding was vigorously denied by Mr O’Neill, who argued that although it appears on paper that payments for his benefit came from ledgers containing NPF Tower fraud money, he in fact had other monies of his own in other PMFNRE accounts, which were the true and “innocent” source of monies paid out to himself, his companies and his family company.
“To assess Mr O’Neill’s claim the commission made a thorough study of PMFNRE’s accounts and traced all monies paid in and out on account of Mr O’Neill. This conclusively showed that Mr O’Neill had definitely benefitted from the proceeds of the NPF Tower fraud. It also showed that, despite his denials, Mr O’Neill is the beneficial owner of PMFNRE and that Messrs Sullivan and Awela are his nominee shareholders.
“It is quite clear that there is a relationship between Mr Maladina and Mr O’Neill whereby they have benefitted jointly from the NPF Tower fraud.”
Among the many findings made against Mr O’Neill, the commission has found that Mr O’Neill had concealed his interest in Nama Coffee Exports Ltd, which had borrowed K4 million from PNGBC while Mr O’Neill was executive director of Finance Pacific which was owned/controlled by PNGBC.
The commission also found that a payment of cheque number 263604 for K100,000 was made by Port Moresby First Real Estate for and on behalf of Mr Peter O’Neill to secure his 25 per cent shareholding, held in the name of a Mr Jack Awela, in Nama Coffee Exports Limited.
The commission recommends that Mr O’Neill be referred to the Ombudsman Commission:
(a) to consider whether he has breached the Leadership Code by receiving the benefit of money derived from the NPF Tower fraud and by concealing his interest in Nama Coffee Exports Ltd; and
(b) consider whether Mr O’Neill had breached the Leadership Code when executive director of Finance Pacific when PNGBC extended loan facilities to Nama Coffee Exports Ltd in which Mr O’Neill had an undisclosed interest .
The report also highlights the use of NPF Tower fraud money totalling K960,000 for the purchase by Bluehaven No 42, of the Manamatana Flats.
The commission has found that Bluehaven 42 was owned by Mr O’Neill (with shares being held on trust for him) and that on March 8, 2000, it was owned by LBJ Investments — a company set up for Mr O’Neill’s children.
The balance of the purchase price for the Manamatana Flats was paid out of PMFNRE in April, 2000, at which time Bluehaven No 42 was owned by Mr O’Neill’s children’s company, LBJ Investments.
“After the Commission of Inquiry was established on April, 11, 2000, attempts were made to hide the source of the funding by fabricating an agreement between Global Halshaw and Property and Investment Consultants Ltd (Mr Maurice Sullivan) shown as dated June 24, 1999, lending funds to purchase investment properties in Port Moresby. This document is clearly false and ignores the fact that Property and Investment Consultants was not a shareholder in Bluehaven No 42.”
The report states it is clear that Mr Sullivan, Mr Barker and Mr O’Neill have been involved in this cover up and that Ken Barker and Mr O’Neill committed perjury.
The report states that:
(a) At the time of the purchase by Bluehaven of the Manamatana flats, Bluehaven was beneficially owned by Mr O’Neill.
(b) K150,000 receipted by receipt No. 70547 used in the purchase was derived from the NPF Tower fraud.
(c) K160,000 of the funds receipted by receipt No. 70546 was derived from Nambawan Finance IBD which included K300,000 derived from the NPF Tower fraud
(d) The K600,000 paid to complete the purchase was derived either from monies fraudulently obtained by Mr Maladina from the sale of the Waigani land or from Niugini Aviation in Hong Kong.
(e) Messrs Maladina, O’Neill, Sullivan and Barker are well aware of the true facts concerning these moneys and this transaction. Each of Mr O’Neill and Mr Sullivan have not given evidence which can be accepted by the Commission.
(f) The evidence of Mr Barker in relation to what occurred with this K600,000 is clearly false and knowingly false.
Although Mr Ken Barker committed the crime of perjury before the commission in relation to what occurred with this K600,000, the commission believes it would be a waste of resources to refer him to the Commissioner for Police as he has departed PNG permanently. He should be referred if he ever returns.
(g) On the October 28,, 2002, the commission directed counsel assisting to refer Mr O’Neill to the Commissioner for Police to investigate whether he should be charged with perjury concerning his evidence on this issue.
Namah was pardoned for his role in the Sandline crisis by the NA Govt because Somare wanted him to run for Vanimo-Green.O'Neill has never taken the NA-led Govt head-on when he was the opp leader because he knows that em maus maus tumas, bai ol holim nek blo em.He eventually sided with the NA-led Govt to become the money man.
Today these blokes are the CEO's of this country and are at odds with the former regime.
These two blokes will do everything within their power to have the upper hand because the moment they are on the wrong side, they will be arrested and thrown into Bomana for mutiny and NPF fraud respectively.
Souths Saviour?? Serious bro, you make South Highlanders look like uneducated primitives. O'Neill IS CORRUPT you can see his desperation by threats to the ESPG and All his unwanted stays that he knows his short lived days in power are numbered. When He falls from such high place the pain of crashing at the bottom and seeing the horny faces of those in bomana will be just too much to bear. Maybe you should commit a crime now and go there first to rescue your saviour when his meets his fate. You cant run from the long arms of the law..whoo cool song
hahaha another retarded (souths) patriot who thinks Oneill is the best thing since sliced bread. Wake up you muppet! too harsh? Oh ok, let me water it down for you then...As has been quite clearly pointed out, the current purported govt. is trying every trick in the book to delay the hearing of the SC reference, the stalling tactics of a govt. who know very well that what they did on aug 2 was unconstitutional. With their lawyers struggling to come up with any further legal technicalities to stall, they have pulled rank and gone so far as to threaten the ESPG with suspension! Now we all no just how much credence this purported govt. lends to constitutional provisions, so the scary thing is that they might just have the balls/blatant arrogance to suspend the ESPG without adhering to s 187E of the Constitution or ss 54-60 of the Org. Law on PG's & LLG's. Are the current govt. that desperate that they would do that? Well, their legal argument for the SC reference is fairly weak isn't it? When the SC rules that the events of aug 2 were unconstitutional, this will mean that the Somare/Abal govt. is restored does it not? A minority government. Wouldn't then that mean that s 142(5)(c) has to be invoked? This is the process that had begun under Abal, but Namah and Co. just got trigger happy and decided to use parliamentary numbers to breach the constitution. This blatant disregard for the constitution is what makes our country's political system a joke, and yes it is not just the Oneill govt. who is guilty, but to this degree where it is blatantly obvious? Cmon...ONeill holds no substantive political power, he is a merely a stop-gap measure put in place by polye and namah. He's spent the first 2 months in office literally shelling out money and trying to rein in his ministers who seem quite at home making grand-standing statements without proper backing. Case in point- Byron Chan and his impassioned maiden speech about giving back customary land owners full ownership rights of the resources found on/under it. FAIL. Don Polye stating that the Financial powers of a number of PG's were stripped. FAIL. Namah "sacking" Augustine Mano- FAIL. Mark "Meakakare" Maipakai suspending the ESPG- FAIL.
Is Mr ONeill really in control? It's as plain as day that his implication in the NPF tower fraud should render him criminally liable, so do you really think that this less than trustworthy pretender is suitable to run this country? Obviously it is highly debatable, and while I have tried not to assasinate Mr Oneill's character, a lot of serious doubts and questions will remain.
The SC will rule that the events of Aug 2 and subsequent events as unconstitutional and parliament will just have to put their tail between their legs and follow the damn law. As for Mr Oneill...well his 15min of fame will be up and he'll fade into onscurity and will let the big boys play this one out. Polye and Namah will have the numbers on their side, but the GC will have the constitution on his. Interesting times ahead....
Not only did you hit the nail smack on the head, you also drove the nail clean through the timber!!! Hehehe!
I am reliably informed that the Somare/ESPG/Abal legal team finished their submissions yesterday. The Oneil/Namah team will do their submissions all day today and the bench will rise for a decision possibly over the weekend.
Just take one look at the legal team on the opposition side, its a one sided affair. I mean Duncan Kerr, this guy wrote our annotated Consitution! John Gawi ,,, arguably the most brilliant lawyer PNG has ever produced!
Maybe Oneil n Namah's 15 minutes of fame will be over by Monday??
There is a feeling of embarrassment creeping without doubt that the exposition of illegal election of O’Neil as PM on August 2 will bring the curtain to a close in his short reign as PM. It will go down in history that PNG’s Parliament broke all laws under the sun to illegally elect a PM without due processes. What will the international community think of us? This is a total disgrace to the PNG Constitution and people. I hope the SC will rule in favour of the people of PNG.
The PNG people don't know what's good for them! All they want is free handouts!, that is where O'Neil is highly regarded for his free handout policy on EDUCATION and whatever. You can see the disgruntle landowners of Pomio chasing away green peace and you know for a fact that PNG people really don't know what's good for them. They have even chased away Christianity and took up drug and alcohol abuse. It is the day when we start feeling O'Neil or anyone for that matter is better than the constitution, the only hand of hope, that all hope is lost..Hence the court must rule in accordance with the law..not in favour of people
Grand Chief Sir Michael is truly a fighter. He declared this statement when asked by journalists. Although straight out from his hospital bed, he has moved straight into the arena with his tribesman, the East Sepiks to take on Souths King.
The Souths King is now trembling and the legs are shaking under his armour. He is trying to cut the supply line of the East Sepik tribesman and has even tried to blackmail them but now with the Grand Chief around, they have fallen short.
Grand Chidf is still the Champion; all those who have moved are now regretting.
GRAND CHIEF SIR MICHAEL.....You are the best. Very calm even in times of very rough storms God Bless you
Mr O'Neill's Purpose in Politics Maybe is to Serve as an Example
October 28 2011, 11:03 AM
Regardless of whatever eventuates for Mr O'Neill I think his purpose in the colourful landscape of PNG Politics is to serve as the 'high profile' example and warning for our aspiring politicians:
1. Carrying dirt with you into parliament will compromise and undermine your position as a leader.
2. Worrying about that dirt you will lead you to be 'used' and 'toyed' around with
3. Despite your geniueness, it will contiunue to be over shadowed by that dirt
I agree with you, that is the bottom line....
This should be the message & lesson to all voters this coming election...
Check the backgrounds of these aspiring politicians before voting them, otherwise we will continue to go through ombudsman commission referrals & court battles with no steady leadership...
I have just heard in the corridors of power that Oneil and Polye are planning to go back and join Somare as soon as the court rules in his favour.
There is speculation that there could be a decision by next week.
The judges have said that Oneil's lawyers must finish by 4.30pm today. They will break for dinner and come back at 6pm for final deliberations until 12 tonight.
Sorry Oneil, you stole the PM seat for a short time but now it will be given back to the rightful PM.
Folks , the SC will now make a ruling on the 9th Dec ... more than a months time. There is a good chance of the SC ruling the election of O'Niel as PM null and void or unconstitutional. Between now and December 9 , will the O'Niel government come up with something that will have an adverse impact or effect before the decision is made by the SC. I'm sure the government will not sit on it's bottoms and pretend all is normal and try run the nation between now and December 9. Apart from stealing as much money " just in case" they get thrown out by the ruling , the government will think about some other measures while it's in power ... Something crazy and weird just as this whole saga has been - PNG is the land of the unexpected. I pray that the SC will uphold our constitution because that's our ONLY hope.
Its good a lot of sense being displayed on this blog. Lets wait and see what unfolds. Our constitution is supreme and must be upheld. Lets look at some of the good deeds instead of tarnishing leaders names. Do not forget that the old man is aldo very corrupt. Look at his former kitchen cabinet, they were very corrupt right under the old man's nose. No-one is perfect here.
At least O'Neill is demonstrating what he is good at by instilling some comfort into the minds of our people after the 9 long years of corrupt riddle regime. If somare is reinstated so be it, if an election is called for in Parl for PM so be it. Whatever O'Neill is trying his best and it is not too bad after all. At least 15 minutes of fame or 15 days or whatever he made history as the 7th Prime Minister of PNG and nothing will change that. And he is not that stupid!
No No No. he will not be recorded as a PM of PNG but records will show that he stole the PM seat. It is good the SC case is heard on December 9 to give enought time for Oneil and team to finish their job on the corruption fight before GC goes in. Once GC is in those corrupt now in govt will face their music.
Sure, if contitution does prevail, will common sense also rise above all and get to work???
Will the father of the nation, allow what O'Neil has started in the fight against corruptionto to continue for his beloved nation if the contitution is upheld??
Or shall the people behind him bully him into their own ideas of fighting corruption since the election is round the corner????
Like all the other writers are saying, PNG is a land of the unexpected, so is the politics...
O'Neil may have gained his "15 minutes of fame", like most of the writers of this topic are predicting but surely will go down in the history of PNG as one of the other only colorful PM like Sir Mekere Marauta.
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Toktok blong tingting na skelim
Re: Yes to Contitution or common sense to prevail??
October 31 2011, 11:14 AM
Do you honestly have any idea of what you're talking about or are you just mauswaring to hear yourself talk? Morauta and O'Neill are just about the opposite of what anyone would define as a colourful politician. Our only truly colourful (and totally idiotic) PM was Bill Skate, the rock n roll PM, total alcoholic, and ultimate failure. But he WAS colourful!
Oooppsss....Colorful?? what are you talking about?
October 31 2011, 12:00 PM
Colorful??
Depends on how biased you are towards which PM???
As per past and present media reports, which people like me read alot, being far away from PNG, we would tend to define these PMs as colorful.
They may have visions to make better their people's lives in the first place, but do sidetrack a bit when they are in power...
Its those sidetracked issues which you media make a big issue about thus allowing us to categorise them as colorful...
That word "colorful" was not used in the same context as your past PM Bill Skate...
Apology to you, if it meant that way to you.....
Let's take a logical look at Oneil's fight against corruption: he goes after everyone else except those who were involved in the NPF robbery.
That is truly a great leader. Jail everybody else except yourself and your friends. Its ok for Oneil to steal but we must worship him for being a great leader because he is catching all the other thieves.
Watch carefully as Oneil will set up Cragnolini and Constantino to get prime land in Moresby and to get all the nice fat contracts those of K50m and above.
While operation sweep chases all those one off people who got K1m for a project the really big juicy ones get in under the disguise of of clean contracts. Like the K78m contract to widen the road from 5mile to 6mile. Constantino is there, Global is there, almost everyone is working on that bit of road.
That road is about 3km, so the cost per kilometer to build is going to be what K25m? Well done Oneil and Co, we the people of PNG will continue to lick your shoes while you and your rich friends get richer.
Meanwhile all your loyal southern highlands peasants will blindly support you as the greatest pm ever! Hooray! Keep up the intelligent stealing Oneil, we are proud of you!
Yes, Powes Parkop is the mastermind of the K78 Million project and J Tkatchenko was the runner between Global, Constantinou and O'Niell. Parkop is the playmaker
That is true - There is a new site coming up soon to reveal all the rot.........substantial documents
Just keep your eyes open. Rumours going around now.
This site will show real documents. See and smell the rot soon
Sorry Swamp, you need to understand which side the bread is buttered.
Sam Koim is not independent, he is a hound dog for this government. His role is simple, to hunt down all those who might be guilty who are now in opposition.
He will not investigate this contract because his TOR is to go after the small fish, not the real criminals. Koim's role is to keep up the publicity in the papers so that the public is fooled into thinking that they are really arresting corruption. While we are all focused on those little fish, the big fish will continue to feed in the deepest parts of the pond.
If you read another thread, you will note that in 2009, K120m was given to Oneil to build houses for public servants (he was minister for PS, then and he put the item in the budget). Oneil gave the contract to Sir Fred Reiher and they have only built 12-14 houses for that money (next to the power station, beside the creek). I bet you anything, Sam Koim will not be investigating this also.
The Roman emperors used this trick 3000 years ago and now the same trick is being used on all of us. We are the real dummies.
