PNG Opposition Leader Namah Tells Justice Minister Kramer to bring it on
Papua New Guinea Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Belden Norman Namah challenged Justice Minister Bryan Kramer to prove him wrong in court and not through the media.
Mr Namah’s challenge was prompted by Mr Kramer’s media outburst where he claimed Mr Namah’s court case against the accountant who audited the first disbursement of K24 million COVID-19 funds was “misleading and an abuse of process”.
Mr Namah, in his legal action has cited accountant Andy Peperaija Pape, the Bank South Pacific and members of the Special Police Forensic and Criminal Investigation Team in his Supreme Court Application for participating in or aiding and abetting in possible fraud and money laundering.
Mr Namah has made a Supreme Court Application under Constitution Section 18
(1) seeking orders that one Andy Peperaija Pape, a special constable and accountant, breached the Constitution while permitting, facilitating or receiving payments from several sources in PNG as well as from an Australian company; and that the Bank South Pacific in permitting, facilitating and transacting these payments aided and abetted in the breach of the Constitution.
Mr Namah said: “The matter is in court and there is no need for a media trial.
“Messrs Kramer and David Manning can join the court case as intervenors and make their case there.
“Do I have an interest in this matter? Of course, I do.
“I am a Member of Parliament and I am the Leader of the Opposition. If there is fraud or money laundering or any other illegal activity happening in this country or linking this country to such activities, than I have an automatic interest for and on behalf of my people, my government, my Constitution and my country which I have sworn an oath to protect.
“Did I obtain my information secretly and illegally? Parliament has passed the Whistle Blower’s Act. That means those who see an illegal activity or worng being committed can step forward and reveal the wrong or an illegal activity without fear of reprisals. Therefore, I did not need to explain to Bryan Kramar how I obtained my information or my source of information.
“Instead of defending their actions, Mr Kramer and his Prime Minister should be preparing their various reports to tell Parliament next week on what they have achieved since they took office in 30th of May 2019 and how they have spent all the COVID-19 funds.”
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