Election has both Good and Bad Aspects: Manning
10 July, 2007
As polling continues in some parts of the country and counting
of votes gets underway
nationwide, Transparency International PNG (TI PNG) is calling
on the PNG Electoral
Commission (PNGEC) to stop pointing fingers at the eligible
voters for not enrolling but
accept some responsibility in electoral roll foul play.
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TI PNG urges Governor
Wari Vele to come clean
30 May, 2007
Transparency International (TI PNG) is deeply concerned about
the alleged
emergency funds of more than K26 million, belonging to the
National Capital District
Commission (NCDC) has been used up through unbudgeted projects
and have gone
unexplained as reported in today papers.
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GCR 2007: PNG Country
Report calls for rise in Civil Will
25 May, 2007
Transparency International PNG today launched the Global Corruption
Report 2007 (GCR), which focuses on corruption in the
judiciary system.
Now in its sixth year, this edition of the Global Corruption
Report focuses on judges and courts, but situating them within
the broader justice system, and looking at political, economic
and societal pressures on the judiciary around the world.
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TIPNG: Suspension
of Finance Inquiry is Irresponsible
22 May, 2007
Transparency International PNG is angered by the Primer Minister’s
recent announcement to suspend the Commission of Inquiry into
the PNG Finance Department.
Seen
as an important and positive step forward in combating corruption
in our public sector, the Commission of Inquiry was a means
of getting to the roots of corruption in Papua New Guinea.
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TIPNG: Government
must rethink Gaming Law
09 May, 2007
Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TI PNG) joins
the Catholic Bishops of PNG in shock and deep disappointment
at the recent passing of the Gaming Law which introduces casinos
and online gambling in Papua New Guinea.
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Information Is Power:
CCAC
30 April, 2007
More than 170 people attended the Community Coalition Against
Corruption National Forum held at the Forest Research Institute
in Lae, Morobe Province last week.
Keynote speaker Justice Catherine Davani, opened the forum
themed “Empowering PNG: The Way Forward” and encouraged citizens
to live out their democratic duties as citizens by seeking
information and holding thegovernment to account.
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TI
PNG Appalled at PAC Findings
18 April, 2007
Transparency International PNG (TI PNG) is
outraged by the findings in the final report of the Public
Accounts Committee (PAC) and urges citizens of Papua New Guinea
to seriously consider the future of our nation in view of
this year’s general election.
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2006
AGM Report Release
13 March, 2007
Transparency International PNG (TI-PNG) presented
its 10th Annual Report during its 2006
Annual General Meeting held at the TI-PNG Boardroom, Mogoru
Motto Building in Port
Moresby.
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2006
BPI launched
5 October, 2006
The Transparency International 2006 Bribe Payers
Index (BPI) was launched yesterday.
Chairman of TI’s Chapter in Papua New Guinea
(TI PNG), Mike Manning, has said that the 2006 BPI that ranks
companies from emerging export powers such as India, China
and Russia among the worst when it comes to bribing, is a
good example that corruption is rampant everywhere.
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TI
PNG applauds IRC and Police
28 August, 2006
Transparency International PNG (TI PNG) has
applauded the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) on the arrest
of an IRC officer alleged to have defrauded the State of K4
million.
TI PNG Chairman, Mike Manning, said that it
was encouraging to see the IRC and the Police work together
to stop corruption by various individuals within the Commission.
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Ensure
that candidates are properly screened
12 July, 2006
Transparency International PNG (TI PNG) has called on the
PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC) to amend the election laws
so that it makes it mandatory for candidates to be screened
before their nominations are accepted.
TI
PNG Chair Mike Manning also called on Parliament to seriously
consider accepting such an amendment to allow for more accountable
and transparent elections.
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TI
PNG condemns cash handouts in NCD by-election
7 July, 2006
Transparency International PNG (TI PNG) has condemned handouts
of cash and kind on the eve of voting in the National Capital
District by-election.
TI
PNG is concerned that some candidates in the by-election are
making large cash contributions to community groups, sporting
groups and even individuals.
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TI PNG pleased with
NCDC's steps to encourage transparency
3 July, 2006
Transparency
International PNG (TI PNG) is pleased with the National Capital
District Commission’s (NCDC) steps to encourage and implement
transparency at all levels of operation in the Commission.
The
NCDC Board has approved the NCDC Standard Business Practice
For Clients and Contractors And Code Of Conduct And Ethics
For Staff And Commissioners.
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Show support for the
Ombudsman Commission
20 May, 2006
The
Parliamentary Select Committee on the Ombudsman Commission
of PNG has announced that it will be taking verbal and written
submissions from the public until June 16.
Transparency
International PNG (TI PNG) welcomes the opportunity to provide
a submission to the committee which will show the enormous
support the Ombudsman Commission has within the wider community.
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Awareness Concerns
Ahead of 2007 Elections in GCR 2006
2 February, 2006
One of the major concerns ahead of the 2007
elections in Papua New Guinea is the transition from a first-past-the-post
system to a system of Limited Preferential Voting (LPV).
This concern was raised in the PNG Country
Report in the Global Corruption Report (GCR) 2006, launched
today (2nd February, 2006).
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OCPNG, PNGEC, TI PNG
Join Forces
2 February, 2006
Transparency International PNG (TI PNG) announced
its three-way partnership with the Ombudsman Commission of
PNG and the PNG Electoral Commission today, as the need for
awareness of the Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) system
and the Leadership Code among the people of Papua New Guinea
grows.
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CCAC to Focus on 2007
National Elections
8 November, 2005
The Community Coalition Against Corruption
resolves to focus on the 2007 national elections and support
the PNG Electoral Commission in its civic awareness activities.
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No Response from Wenge’s
Office Debate Postponed for a Week
12 October, 2005
The Community Coalition Against Corruption
is unable to receive a formal response from Governor Luther
Wenge after accepting his challenge to a public debate.
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Justify Raise in ‘Slush
Funds’
4 October, 2005
Transparency International PNG asks why electoral
funds should be increased.
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TI PNG Congratulates
the Government on Reactivating the Constitutional Law Reform
Commission
29 July, 2005
Transparency International Papua New Guinea
(TI PNG) has applauded the setting up of the Constitutional
and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) and its work to ensure that
the legal framework of PNG is relevant and functional.
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AG and Finance Department
Commended
20 July, 2005
TI PNG has commended the Finance Department
and the Office of the Auditor General (AG) for the roles they
played in the investigations into alleged negligence and financial
abuse by those public officials in the East Sepik Provincial
Government and Administration.
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Investigate Allegations
22 June, 2005
“The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has
proper procedures for the allocation of housing and properties,
and these procedures should apply equally to all Papua New
Guineans. There should be no exceptions for politicians or
their staff,” Transparency International (PNG) Chairman Mike
Manning said.
Mr Manning’s comments come after reports
of alleged political pressure on the NHC to allocate houses
to certain politicians, their staff, and associates.
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Leaders Must Support
Leadership Code
23 May, 2005
Ombudsman Peter Masi has asked leaders in
Papua New Guinea to support the Leadership Code and the purposes
for which it was established.
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Letters To The Editor
Support OCPNG
6 June, 2006
The Parliament Select Committee on the Ombudsman Commission
is currently taking public submissions into the proper role
of the Ombudsman Commission going into the future.
Transparency International PNG urges all concerned parties
to participate in this inquiry as much as they can – one of
the easiest ways is to lodge a written submission with the
inquiry.
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Reply to Letter From
Ago Lahine of Sudest Island
1 November, 2005
Transparency International PNG replies to
Letter to the Editor from Ago Lahine calling on “so called
watchdogs…to seriously look into the purchase of this boat”.
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New Act, Step in Right
Direction
22 July, 2005
Transparency International Papua New Guinea
(TI PNG) applauds the passing of the Proceeds of Crime Act
2005 by National Parliament on Wednesday.
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Dame Meg, Positive
Role Model
10 July, 2005
Dame Meg Taylor’s presentation at a seminar
last Tuesday night was both illuminating and inspirational
for all Papua New Guineans searching for positive role models
of leadership and integrity.
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