Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (30 June 2017): Pacific-wide, Fiji, PNG, Samoa

$3.6m to help fight money laundering.  New Zealand Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced a significant boost to support Pacific island countries comply with international anti-money laundering standards.

FIJI:
Public officer’s judgment deferred for ninth time.  A former public officer’s judgment was deferred for the ninth time in the Suva Magistrates Court.
Former FNU Vice Chancellor’s lawyer writes to court.  The defense counsel in the former Fiji National University Vice-Chancellor’s case claims no court has the right to hear a challenge from any executive decision made.
First MP Balmindar Singh arrested by FICAC officers.  Fiji First MP Balmindar Singh was arrested by FICAC officers this morning after a bench warrant was issued against him by the Suva Magistrates Court.

PNG:
Electoral officers to be investigated: Port Moresby Police Chief Turi.  Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner Gari Baki is calling for National Capital District (NCD) election manager Terrence Hentinu and his deputy to be replaced, after receiving reports of an alleged breach of electoral law.
10 years in jail for PNG businessman Wartoto.  A Papua New Guinea businessman, Eremas Wartoto, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labour after he was found guilty of misappropriating millions of dollars.
Pikia under fraud investigation.  Roger Pikia, the head of a New Zealand Maori tribe that owns the operation of over 700 hectares of forestry in ‘Eua, is under fraud investigation.

SAMOA:
Police probe Cabinet Minister for forgery.  Asked what criminal charges the Police recommended in their report, Sala’a said they only investigated the allegations.

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

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

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