Tag: Bribery
Some Bougainville voters ‘bullied’ into submission, says Momis
By RNZ Pacific
Bougainville's retiring president says some candidates are bullying or offering inducements to buy their way into the new parliament.
John Momis first raised...
Asian and Pacific nations struggling over media self-censorship, says RSF
By RNZ Pacific
Democracies across Asia and the Pacific are struggling to resist disinformation and protect press freedoms, according to a new report.
Reporters Without Borders...
Presidential hopeful Prabowo urges people to accept election bribes
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) chairperson Prabowo Subianto is encouraging people accept electoral bribes if they are offered basic commodities (sembako)...
Indonesian state governor Nur Alam jailed for 12 years over eco-bribery
By Moses Ompusunggu in Jakarta
Indonesia's Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced suspended Southeast Sulawesi governor Nur Alam to 12 years in prison in a case...
Tongan police charge Lord Tu’ivakanō with bribery in passport saga probe
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The king’s noble and former Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakanō has been charged with passport offences, money laundering and...
Jailed Vanuatu MPs may face longer sentences after new conspiracy rulings
Eleven former Vanuatu MPs and one lawyer have been found guilty of conspiracy in a bribery case in which they were originally sentenced to...
Opposition MP accuses O’Neill govt of ‘bribing’ ahead of no-confidence vote
By Gorethy Kenneth
Opposition National Party Leader Kerenga Kua has accused Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government of enticing Members of Parliament --...
Vanuatu justice system alive and strong, says President Lonsdale
By Thompson Marango in Port Vila
When officiating the oath of a new Supreme Court judge this week, President Baldwin Lonsdale took the opportunity to...
