Court rejects Pang’s bail application for a third time
News that matter in Papua New Guinea
File pic
Court rejects Pang’s bail application for a third time
PORT MORESBY: The National Court has for a third time
refused Sanctuary Hotel Operations Manager Jamie Pang’s application for bail.
Acting Judge Tracy
Ganaii yesterday (Aug 7, 2022) told Pang, 34, an Australian from Sydney, that
there was no change in circumstances from the first two applications.
Pang is charged with raping a 20-year-old woman last year.
“The same court had
rejected your two previous bail applications,” she added.
The National reported the court proceedings:
Court refuses Pang’s
third bail application
August 8, 2022The
NationalNational
SANCTUARY Hotel operations manager Jamie
Pang’s third bail application was refused by the National Court on Thursday
because there was no change in circumstances from the first two.
Acting Judge Tracy Ganaii told Pang, 34, of Sydney, Australia, that the same
court had rejected his pervious bail applications.
“The seasons on which the National Court refused your bail in March does not
change in your current application,” she said. “The reasons were that the offence
of rape committed involved serious assault and (included being) in possession
of firearms and other illegal items.”
Pang was in custody for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in Port Moresby
last year.
His first bail application was rejected by the Committal Court in Waigani.
The second one was dismissed by Acting Judge Wawun-Kuvi.
“In order for the same court to hear another bail application on the same case,
there must be some changes on the reasons why the previous bail was refused,”
she said.
“Although one of his grounds in the previous bail was medical, little was
provided.
“And the specifics of the medical reasons in this current application was not
one of it.”
Acting Judge Wawun-Kuvi added that the medical reason for the new bail
application was that Pang was diagnosed with bipolar disorder which required
proper medical attention.
“Personal disorder and recovering from leaving drug were not raised in the
previous bail. Since there is no change in the circumstance and a new ground
was raised in the application in the same court, the court does not have the
jurisdiction to make a rule,” Ganaii said.
Comments
Post a Comment