Page: 3 DECISION ON ONEILL TRIBUNAL TODAY By ADRIAN MATHIAS THE National Court will rule today whether the leadership tribunal set up to inquire into alleged misconduct in office against Prime Minister Peter O’Neill will be temporary stayed and constitutional questions referred to the Supreme Court be determined first. This followed lengthy submissions yesterday by parties including plaintiff Mr O’Neill and defendants Public Prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin and the leadership tribunal comprising retired New Zealand judge Sir Peter Blanchard (chairman) and members retired Australian judge John von Boussa and Justice Salatiel Lenalia. Mr O’Neill, who was represented by Mal Varitimos, QC, and Philip Tabuchi of Young & Williams Lawyers, instituted the court proceeding in an amended notice of motion that rises constitutional questions arising out of his referral in relation to Oil Search shares through a UBS loan for the Supreme Court’s interpretation. Click link to read more: dev.postcourier.pg/Stories/decision-on-oneill-tribunal-today/#.VK10IbdxnL8
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:07:44 +0000
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