Mr Manning said there are allegations that significant funds have been expended by “trustees” with no evidence of benefits to the beneficiaries. The Trust Funds belong to the 148,000-plus people from 158 villages located in the communities along the Fly River mine corridor in the Western Province.
“That is what the police through the Special Police Forensic Criminal Investigation team is investigating. That is all I can say for now as the matter is now before the court and we will address the allegations raised by Mr Namah in court,” Mr Manning said.
