From The National

By ISAAC NICHOLAS
THE national government is expected to delay the implementation of the Judicial Conduct Bill to allow for more public consultations. But the government is likely to do this on the condition that Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia steps down from office. Newly-appointed chairman of the Constitutional Law Reform Commission and Maprik MP Gabriel Kapris is expected to announce the delay in the implementation of the bill today.
Kapris confirmed yesterday that he had discussed with Prime Minister Peter O’Neill the new law rushed through parliament last week. They agreed that although the law was good, more awareness was needed because many people were still confused by it. He said the government would allocate at least K1 million for the awareness exercise.
The commission would travel to all 20 provinces to conduct workshops and public meetings.

“The commission will gauge the views of our people on how to improve the bill and whether it needs some amendments,”  Kapris said.

The bill would not be implemented until the findings of the commission are completed and a report presented to parliament, he said. Kapris said it would be good if Sir Salamo stepped aside and allow the investigations to proceed. One it is cleared, he can go back to office, he said. It is understood that a representative from the PM’s office had met with student leaders at the University of PNG yesterday and assured them that their views were important and would be taken on board by the government.