Leadership tribunal 2021

Basil appeared before the Leadership Tribunal yesterday at the Waigani National Court.

After the hearing, Basil said: “The facts are that I have been referred by the Ombudsman Commission to the Office of the Public Prosecutor. Both institutions have assessed that I have a prima facie case of misconduct in office to answer; and therefore the Public Prosecutor has requested the Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika to appoint a Leadership Tribunal headed by Justice David Allen to hear the case.

Chief Justice, Sir Gibbs Salika, in a statement on Tuesday, 24^th of June,  announced that the leadership tribunal will by headed by Justice Allen David, including Chief Magistrate for Lands, Mark Selefkariu, and Magistrate Josephine Kilage.

The appointment of the leadership tribunal follows a request made by the Public Prosecutor, Pondros Kaluwin, to the Chief Justice to refer the member to the tribunal under section 27 (2) and 27 (7) (e) of the Organic Law on Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership.

The appointment follows a request made by the Public Prosecutor, Pondros Kaluwin, to the Chief Justice under section 27(2) and 27(7)(e) of the Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership.

 The tribunal is to be chaired by Justice Panuel Mogish.

The other members of the tribunal are senior magistrates Josephine Nidue and Wialo Sakato.

The tribunal will set a date to commence its inquiry.