The legal fraternity, families and friends of the late retired Justice John Kawi will farewell him today in Port Moresby.
A funeral service will held at the St Mary’s Cathedral church downtown from 12 noon.
His casket is currently at the funeral home. It will be brought to the family home at East Boroko tonight from 7:30 to 11pm.
He will be laid to rest tomorrow (Thursday), at 3pm, at the Nine-Mile cemetery.
The late retired Justice Kawi passed away in Port Moresby on Saturday, May 13.
Justice Kawi was appointed to the bench of the National and Supreme Court on 15 September, 2008, by the Judicial Legal Service Commission. However, he commenced work as a Judge on 16th February, 2010, when he was sworn in at government house by his Excellency Sir Paulius Matane.
His term was for ten years, which was to expire on 16 February 2020. He retired on medical grounds by Judicial & Legal Services Commission on 5th February 2016.
He served for less than 5 years as he fell ill and was not well all throughout 2015.
At the time of his retirement, he was the resident Judge for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
Justice Kawi hails from Madang Province.
(The late retired Justice John Kawi – Picture courtesy of the office of the Chief Justice)