Douglas Tomuriesa, Pope Francis and James Marape

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  Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa said he is disappointed and embarrassed over the way His Holiness Pope Francis was treated by Prime Minister James Marape over the last three-days during the Papal visit, and the lack of courtesy and respect shown by the Prime Minister. He said the Prime Minister continuously declares PNG as a ‘Christian country’ and prides himself on being a religious individual but he was surprised when the Pope was continuously snubbed by the PM over the weekend since the Pope’s arrival on Friday. “The Pope is the head of the Catholic church, the largest Christian church in the world and he is also a head of state. “PNG not only being a Christian country, but a country that prides itself as a ‘friend to all, enemy to none’, the PM should be according the Pope with the highest level of respect,” Tomuriesa said. The Opposition Leader pointed out that on Friday, the Prime Minister did not welcome the Pope at the airport, a tradition he had accorded to many other wo
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*Dilu Out, Recount Ordered.*

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Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandaksi, the primary judge who took carriage of Kundiawa Gembogl election petition, today handed down the verdict 6 months after the trial was completed in Goroka.


The election petition is the first of its kind to have used CCTV footages recording illegal activities portrayed in the Kundiawa Gembogl Counting Center from CCTV installed by Electoral Commission for purposes of transparency and accountability of the counting process.


Evidence as provided by the CCTV footage proved beyond reasonable doubt the Kundiawa Gembogl election results that led to the declaration of Muguwal Dilu as member-elect was rigged with fraudulent and illegal activities in the counting center.


DCJ Kandakasi's decision today declared the return of Muguwa Dilu as member-elect on 6th August 2022 null and void and ordered a recount of the ballot papers in 3 weeks time.


Well done Emmanuel Issac, the counsel representing plaintiff William Gogl Onglo. 





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