Many high profile cases delayed due to closure of Fraud Office

More concerns have been raised again by Fraud Officers on the prolonged delays with the re-opening the National Fraud and Anti-Corruption Directorate Headquarters at Konedobu in Port Moresby.

Director of the Fraud Office Mathew Damaru said more cases in the courts have been deferred to later dates as a result of the closure of the office like the cases of lawyer Tiffany Twivey, Judge Justice Sir Bernard Sakora, Minister Ano Pala that got deferred today and many others.

Mr. Damaru said the office had been closed for almost three weeks now and that is a long time that investigations have not progressed on.

“The Commissioner Gari Baki must have consideration of the inconvenience caused to court cases and investigations and open up the office again.” Damaru said.

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