Former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill was charged with three counts of giving false evidence under oath, during the Commission of Inquiry into the Union Bank of Switzerland or UBS loan acquired by Papua New Guinea, when he was Prime Minister.
MORE ARREST TO FOLLOW AFTER THE ARREST OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA 's FORMER PRIME MINISTER PETER O'NEILL
MANNING SAYS MORE ARRESTS TO FOLLOW AFTER O'NEILL
by: NBC News via PNG Current Happenings
Former Prime Minister and Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill was charged with three counts of giving false evidence under oath, during the Commission of Inquiry into the Union Bank of Switzerland or UBS loan acquired by Papua New Guinea, when he was Prime Minister.
In a statement, Police Commissioner David Manning said Mr. O'Neill was taken to the Boroko Police Station, where he was released on bail.
He said this is a process and is pleased Mr. O'Neill made himself available to police to be interviewed.
Mr. Manning explained that this is the first arrest, following on from the findings of the Commission of Inquiry and it will by no means be the last.
Commissioner Manning said investigations are ongoing and not bound by time.
He said a complaint was lodged through the Office of the Commissioner of Police to investigate the findings and recommendations, done by the Commission of Inquiry into the UBS loan.
The Police Commissioner states that police had to look at the Commission of Inquiry report, which includes several volumes as well as transcripts of the three year long COI.
Following further investigation by police, it was discovered that statements and information produced by Mr. O’Neill between 2011 and 2019 were false and misleading, when presented before the Commission and contradicted National Executive Council Policy Submission 67/2014 on financial arrangements for the state acquisition of shareholding in Oil Search Limited and state borrowing.
Commissioner Manning said from police investigations, the evidence gathered confirmed that the answers given before the Commission were flawed and untrue.
NBC News Papua New Guinea.
TOP NEWS
-
Foreigner Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko Referred to Ombudsman Commission by Papua New Guinea Opposition Team
-
Papua New Guinea Nationwide Call for Prime Minister James Marape to Sack Minister Justin Tkatchenko
-
Ms Savannah Tkatchenko Viral TikTok Video that Made Her Dad to Label “PRIMITIVE ANIMALS” to PNG.
-
PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOREIGN MINISTER HON. JUSTIN TKATCHENKO MADE FORMAL STATEMENT TO THE PARLIAMENT
-
ASFPNG Elects New Leadership, Commits to Strengthening Papua New Guinea Superannuation Industry
-
Keynote Address of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape MP at the 2023 Provincial Governors’ Conference in Port Moresby
-
CONTAMINATED WATER CAUSING DISEASE IN THE SEPIK REGION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
-
After Seven Tough and Long Painful Years, Faith Got Her Bachelor in Property Valuation and Management – True Story to Inspire Young Papua New Guinea Girls and Women
-
Peter O’Neill’s Statement on PNG-US Security Agreement – To the Nation of Papua New Guinea
-
Who is Justin Tkatchenko – MP for Moresby South
-
Dr Bal Kama: 4 KEY ISSUES WITH PNG-US SECURITY AGREEMENT AS LEAKED: DELAY SIGNING UNTIL FIXED
