Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (23 Sept 2016) – PNG, Fiji, Cook Islands, Samoa
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These updates are provided by the
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Anti-Corruption
Project for Southeast Asia, and the joint UNODC - United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, with
support of the Australian Government.
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PNG:
Electoral Commissioner says no to political influence. There are reports from Papua New Guinea that political leaders are trying to influence the appointment of election officials.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/313781/png-electoral-commissioner-says-no-to-political-influence
FIJI:
NFP says cabinet reshuffle concentrates power. The opposition National Federation Party in Fiji says Frank Bainimarama's new cabinet concentrates power in a handful of ministers and means a conflict of interest in some areas.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/313714/nfp-says-fiji-cabinet-reshuffle-concentrates-power
COOK ISLANDS:
Angry Ioane refutes claims by opponent. Nnew Cook Islands Deputy Speaker Mona Ioane has refuted claims by One Cook Islands Party president George Turia, who had earlier raised concerns on Ioane’s appointment.
http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/politics/item/60813-angry-ioane-refutes-claims-by-opponent
SAMOA:
UK couple loses appeal. Samoa's Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a British couple found guilty of obtaining money by deception.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/313791/uk-couple-lose-appeal-in-samoa
PNG:
Electoral Commissioner says no to political influence. There are reports from Papua New Guinea that political leaders are trying to influence the appointment of election officials.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/313781/png-electoral-commissioner-says-no-to-political-influence
FIJI:
NFP says cabinet reshuffle concentrates power. The opposition National Federation Party in Fiji says Frank Bainimarama's new cabinet concentrates power in a handful of ministers and means a conflict of interest in some areas.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/313714/nfp-says-fiji-cabinet-reshuffle-concentrates-power
COOK ISLANDS:
Angry Ioane refutes claims by opponent. Nnew Cook Islands Deputy Speaker Mona Ioane has refuted claims by One Cook Islands Party president George Turia, who had earlier raised concerns on Ioane’s appointment.
http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/politics/item/60813-angry-ioane-refutes-claims-by-opponent
SAMOA:
UK couple loses appeal. Samoa's Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a British couple found guilty of obtaining money by deception.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/313791/uk-couple-lose-appeal-in-samoa
For more information about
the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, please get in touch
with:
Maria Adomeit, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, maria.adomeit@unodc.org
Mihaela Stojkoska, Anti-Corruption Specialist - Pacific, UNDP, mihaela.stojkoska@undp.org
Luisa Senibulu, Governance Programme Associate, UNDP/UNODC, luisa.senibulu@undp.org
Samita Singh, Programme Assistant - Anti-Corruption, UNDP/UNODC, samita.singh@undp.org
Maria Adomeit, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, maria.adomeit@unodc.org
Mihaela Stojkoska, Anti-Corruption Specialist - Pacific, UNDP, mihaela.stojkoska@undp.org
Luisa Senibulu, Governance Programme Associate, UNDP/UNODC, luisa.senibulu@undp.org
Samita Singh, Programme Assistant - Anti-Corruption, UNDP/UNODC, samita.singh@undp.org