Full Trial DSTP Case

In this mornings ruling, Judge Cannings refused the application by Louis Medaing in joining the current proceedings between Eddie Tarsie and others against MCC and the State. Mr. Medaing is also a landowner from the Basamuk area where MCC's refinery plant is. Louis has now filed a separate case and submissions on this will be made by Louis's Lawyer this afternoon at 1.30pm.

The court as also ruled infavour of the plaintiffs (Eddie Tarsie, Farima Siga and Peter Sel) to withdraw from the current proceedings. The Judge mentioned that the manner in which these 3 plaintiffs withdrew at the start of this full trial in any persons mind is very suspicious.

While all these are going on, the important thing is the THE COURT INJUNCTION against DSTP by the Ramu Nickel Mine is STILL IN PLACE.

Court resumes this afternoon so stay tune for the next update.

Ramu nickel case set

By ROSALYN EVARA

MADANG provincial police commander Superintendent Anthony Wagambie Jr has urged parties involved in Ramu nickel court case to remain calm and allow due process to take its course.
The plea by Supt Wagambie follows complaints on alleged threats and attacks by disgruntled landowners on the three plaintiffs and their associates. He confirmed that a complaint had been laid by anti-deep sea tailing placement campaigner George Ireng regarding an alleged attack on him and several others over the weekend.
Mr Ireng said he and his party were stopped at sea by a group of men who were armed and who had travelled out to sea and met them half way in three boats and ordered to turn around without the plaintiffs. He said Mr Ireng did and soon after reaching Madang had the matter reported to police.
Supt Wagambie said because there was no police boat for them to use, his men got on with Mr Ireng and his party on their hired dinghy and returned to Rai Coast where they did pick up the plaintiffs.
Meanwhile with the DSTP case set down this morning for trial at the Madang National Court, lawyer representing the plaintiffs Tiffany Nonggorr soon after arriving in the province said she had not been able to get in touch with her clients.

Post Courier 21 September 2010