Breaking newz, The Supreme Court this morning, ruled the bulk of the Organic Law on Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Unconstitutional. I believe the laws mostly affected are: joining or resigning from a political party at will, restrictions to MP's voting in votes-of-no-confidence and the budget, and votes to enact or repeal Constitutional laws. spread the word, this is huge!!!

Wow! What's going to happen now?!!

The will of the people might now be listened to and the Somare family Inc should be no more. If we dont listen to the will of the people another Zimbabwe will happen.

We can change the Somares but the crooks that ride with them will shift camps or if you like old crooks out, new crooks in.

Just a change of crooks. Mugabe style may not be any worse than what we are about to see.

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No score for this post July 7 2010, 3:35 PM


About time....now we wont see MP's crossing the floor every election because he recieved a kickback. This will sort out the snakes in the grass.

Stret Toka

July 8 2010 at 8:41 AM

Court ruling could oust PNG leader Michael Somare

* Rowan Callick, Asia-Pacific editor
* From: The Australian
* July 08, 2010 12:00AM

PAPUA New Guinea's Supreme Court has made a decision that could shake Prime Minister Michael Somare from power.

Under Chief Justice Salamo Injia, the five-man bench ruled yesterday that the Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties breaches constitutional freedoms.

This releases the 109 MPs to shift their loyalties as they want, opening the path to a rapid vote of no confidence in the government, as the country swirls in controversies over corruption, crime, and resource development.

Somare, 74, who has been in parliament for 42 years, was elected Prime Minister after the last national election, in 2007, by 86 MPs.

His own National Alliance Party won 27 seats, and established a coalition with six smaller parties. The only other grouping to reach double figures was that of independents.

The OLIPPAC was enacted by the government led by Mekere Morauta, now opposition leader, to prevent MPs seeking rewards for their votes, and to stabilise PNG's unpredictable politics.

The law essentially ensures MPs stay with the party in which they are elected, during the five-year parliamentary term.

The law has, however, meant that it is virtually impossible to dislodge a government once it has formed a coalition enabling it to rule.

Now, there is nothing to stop Somare's former supporters - including those frustrated at their failure to win rewarding ministries - from switching their allegiance to the opposition.

Ironically, the ruling presents Morauta with a chance to return to power. But other candidates will be queuing for the top job, including Don Polye, leader of the largest regional grouping in parliament, from the highlands.