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 The PNG  Inter-Departmental Election Committee (IDEC) has defended the government’s electoral process amidst frustrations and disappointments expressed by Papua New Guinean voters during polling, and called for peace and calm. Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) Secretary Dr Eric Kwa Chairman of IDEC and Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council, Ivan Pomaleu, says against all odds, election officials were able to conduct safe and free elections throughout most parts of the country, during this COVID-19 pandemic. “I commend the hard working election officials for your devotion and commitment during this time. Despite confronting challenges, you were able to oversee and conduct polling peacefully.” Mr Pomaleu stressed that Papua New Guinea had encountered  similar  challenges in recent elections, especially during  polling  process, however, added,  citizens  did not expect such issues of breaching the election  process during the week,

Papua New Guinea’s leadership must not be stolen or taken through electoral fraud. Former Prime Minister and re-elected Member for Ialibu Pangia, Peter O’Neill said this at a media conference in Port Moresby, today-Thursday,28th July 2022. Leadership Must not be stolen through Electoral Fraud  : O’Neill  He says, leaders who aspire to lead or form Government, must do it in the right way and in accordance with the wishes of the people.  Mr. O’Neill said these following recent series of corrupt election activities that have been witnessed around the country. ”There is no point in you getting elected into Parliament, by stealing through electoral fraud and then aspiring to become a leader in government.  ”That is not the right way to form a government in this country, and all thinking leaders who think for the country and the people must work together and form the government that people wanted, and voted for,” said ONeill.   Mr. O’Neill said these following a series of violence and corrup

 Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning  has  confirmed to local media that his men intercepted and confiscated 250 kilograms of illegal drugs  methamphetamine  and apprehended two Malaysians and two Papua New Guineans after  being tipped off during the early hours of 2am today in NCD. Manning says a small quantity of the illegal substance was  supposed to be posted overseas but was intercepted by police.  This led to the arrest of the two PNG nationals and two expatriates of Malaysian origin. Manning says there is an emergence  of a well organized crime syndicate involving nationals and expatriates and it is posing a threat to National security as well as threat to the young and mobile population of Papua New Guinea. The suspects are in police custody and will be charged under the Amended Act on Dangerous Drugs Act and other Proceeds Crime Act and Money Laundering Act. Manning commends his policemen for this successful operation under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner

Readers, please join me welcoming Vincent Zandri, author of Moonlight Falls who’s guest blogging here today! Moonlight Falls is the Albany, New York-based paranoid tale (in the Hitchcock tradition) of former APD Detective turned Private Investigator/Massage Therapist, Richard “Dick” Moonlight, who believes he might be responsible for the brutal slaying by knife of his illicit lover, the beautiful Scarlet Montana. The situation is made all the worse since Scarlet is the wife of Moonlight’s boss, Chief of Detectives Jake Montana. Biting the Nail: The Discipline of Writing By Vincent Zandri “Where do you get your discipline?” That’s the question I’m asked most frequently about my solitary writing life. Most people who work according the programmed schedule of job and career find it inconceivable that a person can actually roll out of bed, face a blank page, and begin to make words. Yet, as writers, that’s what we do. We create and in order to create we have to have discipline. Disciplin