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Justice Collin Makail today allowed Matthew Damaru and Timothy Gitua to be joined in a proceeding that was filed by Geoffrey Vaki in his capacity as the Police Commissioner (then) challenging the validity of the warrant of arrest that was issued by the District Court against Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in June 2014.

He said in his ruling that both cops have an interest in the matter with an undisputed fact that Gitua was instrumental in taking that arrest warrant out against the Prime Minister last year.  

 It allowed K5, 000 cash bail for the six accused Jude Nidung, David Travolta, Gregory Tuaki, Alwin Matiabe, Tobias Samson, Kenneth Yangun.

Justice Panuel issued strict bail conditions for the six accused.

They are not to leave the barracks of residence between 6pm and 6am, they are not allowed to carry firearms and are also not allowed to travel out of Port Moresby (even for training purposes, they are to seek approval from the Court).