PNG Supreme Court dismisses case against Marape

Port Moresby: Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has dismissed a case filed by Belden Namah questioning the constitutionality of James Marape’s election as Prime Minister last year and says Mr Namah is still suspended as an MP.

The National newspaper reported the court had ruled Mr Namah was “suspended from duty” when he was referred to the Leadership Tribunal in October 2017 for misconduct in office. The five-man Supreme Court bench ruled the stay order on the Leadership Tribunal did not stop Mr Namah’s suspension.