The University of PNG student body, led by it's Student Representative Counsel, staged a peaceful protest march in Port Moresby, today.

In response to PNG Parliament's controversial passing of the Judicial Conduct Act 2012, which places absolute powers in the hands of parliament to discipline judges, the Student Representative Council, sanctioned a protest march to the National Parliament for the reversal of the law. Several thousand students and supporters converged on the streets of Port Moresby in a show of solidarity against a bad law.

Source: The National

By LESLIE OMARO

THE Public Employees Association has maintained its stand on the K250 housing allowance subsidy for public servants.

Association president Michael Malabag said it was a requirement for public servants to get housing subsidies so they could afford decent accommodation because many lived in settlements.

But Malabag said since last year, the housing allowance was never paid as it was still before the Public Service Arbitration and Conciliation Tribunal.

By TODAGIA KELOLA

POLICE Commissioner Toami Kulunga and two of his senior officers were yesterday released on bail by the Supreme Court on contempt of court charges.

Welcome to the amazing merry-go-round of PNG Politics! Be careful not blink because if you do BANG! the speed has increased but the security harness has been taken off.  This ride’s gotten scarier!

Source: PNG Exposed Blog

AAP

Papua New Guinea has become an executive dictatorship after the government granted itself the power to suspend judges, the country’s opposition says.

The government’s move is being interpreted as a broadside against the nation’s Chief Justice, Sir Salamo Injia, following the leaking of court documents and the quashing of an investigation into his financial dealings.

Source: Australia Network News