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

Martyn Namorong* 

There are strong indications that several Land Grab Leases will be declared void by the Commission of Inquiry into Special Purpose Agriculture Business Leases, due to discreptencies in the process of land acquisition.

Today is Tuesday the 20^th of March 2012, the current parliament is meant to be having its final session for the year 2012! Now how is that for excitement?! Usually the routine is that if you had an exciting weekend then the week should be relatively mediocre, alas it seems that this won’t be the case for us here in this wonderfully exciting country of ours.