Bulolo MP Sam Basil is asking why there have been no criminal investigations into
His call follows news that the authorities in
"Why have authorities in PNG not investigated the sideline Prime Minister Michael Somare, Planning Minister Paul Tiensten, and Forests Minister Timothy Bonga, who are all alleged to have met with the Taiwanese middlemen?” Basil said today.
"If
Prosecutors in
The money was wired to a Singapore bank held by Wu and Ching Chi-ju in September 2006 to be used to establish diplomatic ties with PNG.
The funds were completely removed from the bank account between November and December 2006.
Wu is already serving a 30-month sentence after being convicted in 2008 on charges of forgery and making false accusations in relation to the PNG matter.
Investigations into other suspects in
“Today many Papua New Guinean have lost faith in our own institutions and
are now asking many questions, even suggesting a neutral Police Commissioner or Chief Justice from abroad to come and take control of our institutions.
“I believe that there are politicians who are supposed to be prosecuted, dismissed or locked up in jail are now actively serving in parliament and that the situation itself is very scary, and the citizens must be concerned of this too.”
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