PM Marape says suspension of 70 department heads enforces existing accountability laws
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- Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said 70 departmental and agency heads were suspended under existing accountability laws.
- Marape rejected claims that the move resulted from a new government policy.
Prime Minister James Marape said the suspension of 70 departmental and agency heads represents strict enforcement of long-standing accountability laws, not a new government policy.
Marape dismissed claims that the government introduced a new policy to justify the suspensions. The statement frames the action as an application of existing accountability requirements for departmental and agency leaders.
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Originally published by Post-Courier in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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