Fraud Office must open sooner : Damaru

As per the court directions this morning directing Police Commissioner Gari Baki to re-open the National Fraud Office, Director Matthew Damaru said it was fair call by the courts as high profile investigations were halted and delaying the courts time in executing cases.

Mr. Damaru said while the courts didn’t give a time frame of when the office should open, he said more cases were in court and the office needed to be opened immediately.

He said the longer the office remains closed, it will affect cases before from been investigated and hence cause unnecessary delays and inconvenience to the courts.

Mr. Damaru said even though he was not formally informed by the Commissioner, the courts said any acting appointment for his position was null and void and he remains the Director of the National Fraud and Ant-Corruption Directorate. PNGFM