Paraka scams

EMTV news edited to remove corruption story embarrassing to the government

On 11 Mar, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed

Last Thursday, the 5th of March, EM TV featured on its primetime 6pm television news bulletin a story about the massive K780 million Finance Department fraud.

Thursday was the fifth anniversary of the tabling of a Commission of Inquiry report into the fraud.

Basil: Finance Enquiry Anniversary Is Sad

On 10 Mar, 2015 By Eddie Tanago

Deputy Opposition Leader Sam Basil speaks out about re-couping the K780 million that was stolen and those implicated prosecuted as it is sad that after 5years nothing has been done and no one prosecuted yet!

Source: Papua New Guinea Today

Photos from the Finance Department Inquiry 5th Birthday Bash

On 05 Mar, 2015 By ACTNOW

K780 million in public money was stolen through the Department of Finance between 2000 and 2006. But, despite a Commission of Inquiry that detailed who was involved and their methods, nobody has been prosecuted and none of the monies has ever been recovered.

Lawrence Stephens, TIPNG, speech at the Finance Dept Inquiry 5th Birthday Bash

On 05 Mar, 2015 By ACTNOW

Photo: Lawrence Stephens, Chair TIPNG, giving his Keynote Address

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MR. LAWRENCE STEPHENS, CHAIRMAN, TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL AT THE 5TH ANNIVASARY OF COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Birthday Bash to mark Finance Department Inquiry inaction

On 02 Mar, 2015 By ACTNOW

Media Release

The Finance Department Commission of Inquiry uncovered massive fraud involving law firms and senior bureaucrats. K780 million of public money was stolen over a five-year period but nobody has been prosecuted for their crimes and none of the monies have been recovered.

This Thursday, March 5^th, the community advocacy group, ACT NOW! is staging a “Birthday Bash” at the Holiday Inn to mark the fifth anniversary of the Commission Report being tabled in Parliament.

Finance Department Commission of Inquiry Birthday Bash

On 27 Feb, 2015 By Tim

ACT NOW!

K780 million of public money was stolen through the Department of Finance. A Commission of Inquiry revealed who was responsible. But nobody has ever been prosecuted and none of the monies have been recovered. Join ACT NOW! at the Holiday Inn on March 5th to 'celebrate' this huge injustice (RSVP essential)...

Read the Finance Inquiry Commission of Inquiry report

On 11 Jan, 2014 By rait man

Last month the courts finally lifted an injunction preventing the publication of the damning Commission of Inquiry report into corruption in the Department of Finance (the so-called "Paraka Scams').

The Commission spent several years investigating allegations of widespread corruption but in 2010, the day after its report was tabled in parliament, lawyer Paul Paraka and former Solicitor General Zachary Gelu obtained a court injunction preventing its publication.

After more than three years, that injunction has finally been lifted.

PNG gets moving on scourge of corruption

On 02 Dec, 2013 By Tim

Comment from ACT NOW!: Lets not forget O'Neill has NOT acted to revoke the illegal SABL leases. That remains a big blot on his anti-corruption credentials!!

By Rowan Callick in The Australian

PAPUA New Guinea's Supreme Court has overturned a three-year injunction preventing the publication of an 812-page commission of inquiry into false compensation scams that cost the country more than $300 million.

MEDIA RELEASE: 99% say PM not doing enough on corruption

On 24 May, 2010 By rait man With 2 Comments

Ninety-nine percent of people who voted in an on-line poll think the government is not doing enough to tackle corruption. The poll was conducted by ACT NOW!

Effrey Dademo, Program Manager, says, “the message to the Prime Minister and the government is clear. The people want to see much more action on corruption. That has to include prosecuting white collar criminals in the public service and those they conspire with”.

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Deputy Opposition Leader Sam Basil speaks out about re-couping the K780 million that was stolen and those implicated prosecuted as it is sad that after 5years nothing has been done and no one prosecuted yet!