A task force install to enquire corruption in Papua New Guinea says unscrupulous 'mobsters,' including members of parliament, are undermining the South Pacific country's development. Investigators arrested 35 people including several current and previous members of parliament and other public servants. Â
The anti-graft unit was established by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill to enquire allegations of corruption in key government departments, corresponding to the dept of Health and the influential Department of National Planning and Monitoring.
Former Prime Minister Michael Somare accused the duty force of accomplishing a "witch hunt."Â However, Sam Koim, chairman of the anti-graft unit often known as Task Force Sweep, said corrupt officials had turned the South Pacific country's constitutional democracy right into a "Mobocracy." Â
"Generally [in] our investigations we've got discovered a daunting trend of corruption on this country," said Koim. "And the extent of corruption had migrated from a sporadic to a scientific, and now an institutionalized kind of corruption." Â
Investigators have seized millions of bucks from various suspects. A former planning minister in Papua New Guinea is to face trial on corruption charges.
Corruption is predicted to be a key issue within the upcoming general election.
A spokesman for top Minister O'Neill said the cupboard would consider the fraud report. Meanwhile, Task Force Sweep will continue its work.
From WhatNewsToday.net
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