Election period

Spot checks temporarily suspended

In a press statement released today, Chief Migration Officer, Stanis Hulahau, said business houses are advised to report any suspected operations by persons claiming to be migration officers.

Mr Hulahau made this announcement after receiving complaints from business houses in Port Moresby that some members of the law enforcement agencies pretending to be immigration officers were out doing unsanctioned spot check operations over the weekend.

Investigation is now underway to verify those impersonators and they will be dealt with accordingly. 

Members still have duty to perform

Ombudsman Richard Pagen said leaders will still control service delivery until after the return of writs which is on July 24.

He said the issue of writs yesterday does not mean that MPs lost their powers.

He made these comments in Port Moresby when issuing a direction against the use of DSIP funds during the election, after the Ombudsman Commission, Department of Finance and Department of Rural Development and Implementation put a conditional freeze on DSIP and PSIP till 30 September.