Another leader from the Western Province is expected to appear at the Waigani Committal Court today after he was arrested and charged by police last week Thursday (Jan 12).
Abini Gesele 46, of Ali village, Balimo in the South Fly District of Western Province was arrested by the National Fraud and Anti-Corruption directorate.
Gesele is the Deputy Provincial Governor of the Western Province.
He is expected to appear in court where his charge will be read and explained to him while police work towards preparing a hand up brief to serve to his lawyers.
He was charged with one count of False Assumption of Authority under section 96(c)(ii) of the Criminal Code Act, chapter 262.
It is alleged he signed a purported letter for the extension of the acting appointment of Gull Gorom as the acting Provincial Administrator in January 2015.
Something that can only be done by persons authorised by law and he did so without the authority of the Fly River Provincial Government when he assume to act as the Acting Provincial Governor.
He was arrested after complaints were laid at the ACP Crimes office on May 30, 2016 by Governor Ati Wobiro, Former Provincial Administrator Dr Modowa Gumoi, Acting CEO of the North-Fly DDA Robert Kaiyun and MPA President of the Ningerum LLG Kawuk Konmop.
(Loop PNG file picture of Abini Gesele.)