Another money consuming ineffective COI. Waste of taxpayers money. Can the government outline the outcome of previous COIs and its implementations? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Inquiry to start into lawyer payments Cedric Patjole of PNG LOOP Aug 16, 2014 The Commission of Inquiry into payments to lawyers and law firms by state agencies will start next week. A preliminary public hearing will be held in Port Moresby on August 22nd (Friday) beginning at 9:30 am. COI Commissioner, Judge Warwick Andrews, has released a detailed public notice to persons who wish to appear and how they can do that, how the hearings will be conducted and the procedures involved, and responsibilities of the media. Commissioner Andrews will be assisted by lawyers John Griffin Q.C and Phillip Tabuchi. The Commission of Inquiry was directed by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in July to investigate all payments to lawyers and law firms by the State. O’Neill is also alleged to have been involved in authorising millions of kina in payments to prominent lawyer Paul Paraka through his law firm, Paraka Lawyers. That’s a matter which is also before the courts.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:02:13 +0000
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