Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (15 August 2020): PNG, Kiribati

PNG:

PNG electoral commissioner back in custody. It's the second time police have arrested Gamato for bail infringement since he was arrested and charged for official corruption last October.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/423495/png-electoral-commissioner-back-in-custody

PNG-Australia Relations Back on Track. The level of corruption in PNG has become a national security issue.

https://postcourier.com.pg/png-australia-relations-back-on-track/

PNG Police charge alleged cocaine pilot under Pandemic Act 2020 says Manning. He said additional charges will be laid under the Criminal Code Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing act as police continue investigations.

https://news.pngfacts.com/2020/08/png-police-charge-alleged-cocaine-pilot.html

 

KIRIBATI:

Kiribati's president's plans to raise islands in fight against sea-level rise. The election was rife with accusations of corruption from both sides: all of which have been denied. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/10/kiribatis-presidents-plans-to-raise-islands-in-fight-against-sea-level-rise

 

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

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

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