Monday, September 16, 2019

Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (14 September 2019): Tonga, PNG, Samoa

TONGA:

Tonga’s prime minister, who nurtured democracy, dies at 78. “His political career has been marked by battles with the Tongan monarchy over democracy, transparency and corruption,” the nonprofit wrote, noting that he was imprisoned in 1996 for contempt of parliament before the Supreme Court ordered he be released.”

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/09/12/asia-pacific/tongas-prime-minister-nurtured-democracy-dies-78/#.XXrjwSgza70

 

PNG:

Govt destroys Party System: MP. Vanimo Green MP Belden Namah claims the Marape government is set on destroying the political party system in PNG.

https://postcourier.com.pg/govt-destroys-party-system-mp/

Health, medial supplies protracted issues afflicting PNG. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government’s announcement of two contracts worth more than K100 million to supply medical kits and antibiotics this year sparked a furore, led by the National Doctor’s Association (NDA).

https://www.thenational.com.pg/health-medical-supplies-protracted-issues-afflicting-png/

 

SAMOA:

Samoan anti-whistleblower proposal 'heavy handed'. The National Media Association of Samoa says a proposed law that would criminalise whistleblowers is heavy handed.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018712985/samoan-anti-whistleblower-proposal-heavy-handed

 

To know more about the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project please contact the team members:

Annika Wythes, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, annika.wythes@un.org

Maria Lee, Peace & Development Administrative Assistant, UNDP/UNODC, maria.lee@undp.org

 

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