for Namaliu

Papua New Guinea

June trial

The national court in Papua New Guinea has nominated the first two weeks of June for the trial of former Prime Minister Rabbie Namaliu and his finance minister Paul Pora. They face corruption charges relating to an inci dent in mid-1990 when they allegedly tried to buy the support of four government members of parliament.

The four had threatened to cross the floor in a vote of no confidence which would have brought down the government.

Namaliu, who lost power in last July’s national elections, faces 14 counts of misappropriation and misuse of public funds while Pora faces eight similar charges.

Namaliu: faces corruption charges