By Rosa Koian

From Syria to Mali to Indonesia civilians are screaming for peace and justice in the face of mechanised artillery and guns, and Papua New Guinea would not turn its face away from this.

Instead last week, the Papua New Guinea government deploys soldiers made up of Papua New Guineans to make sure an international corporation, ExxonMobil, have its way in this rural community of Southern Highlands Province.

Congratulations all those UPNG students who took part in the march yesterday! We are humbled by your maturity, persistence and the concern that you have shown for your country. The SRC executives (Emmanuel, Roland, Dicky and Wanpis), Nou Vada and all who played a role in organizing the march (PNGTUC and PEA) - you have done an excellent job. The multitude was orderly, peaceful and the petitions were received. Well done!

Belated Happy Easter folks!

It seems the circus has begun but alas the Ringmaster seems to be out! All hell has broken loose! Cirque du Soleil you aint got NUTHIN on us!!!!

Parliament refers judges

By GORETHY KENNETH



PARLIAMENT yesterday referred Papua New Guinea’s Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia and Justice Nicholas Kirriwom to the Head of State. 
This means that the Head of State – Governor General Sir Michael Ogio- is now required to set up a tribunal to investigate alleged judicial misconduct - an unprecedented development in the country’s short history. 


Source:  The National

PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has reassured Australian deputy opposition leader Julie Bishop that the general election will be held as scheduled in June.


Bishop is on an official visit to Papua New Guinea, accompanied by parliamentary colleagues from the Queensland state government. They are expected to visit Bougainville later.


Source: Post Courier online

ABOUT 2000 public servants throughout the country have resigned in the last five years and six months to contest the elections.


Department of Personnel Management office advised the Post Courier yesterday that the figures will have to be finalized but preliminary records detailed that close to 2000 public servants throughout the nation had handed in their resignation five years ago, four years ago, three years and even two years ago including six months ago to contest the upcoming elections.

By GORETHY KENNETH

SPEAKER Jeffrey Nape has certified the Judicial Conduct Act 2012. 
It is now law. This is despite assurances by the Government that the law would be subjected to a wider consultation throughout Papua New Guinea by the instituted Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC) before a final outcome is expected.

via The National

By ELLEN TIAMU

THE Morobe provincial government plans to refer the controversial Judicial Conduct Act to the Supreme Court. The provincial executive committee will meet today to consider a submission on the referral. The bill was rushed through parliament in a space of 24 hours and passed in a 63-7 vote.

The National, Thursday 29th March 2012

A CALL-OUT order has been effected for PNG Defence Force troops to be deployed at LNG project sites in Southern Highlands. The National Executive Council gave the approval last night. The soldiers would assist police restore law and order in the province. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill had indicated earlier that a state-of-emergency would be imposed in Southern Highlands but that had been downgraded to a call-out after receiving advice from the National Security Advisory Committee.