Bryan Kramer to testify in his tribunal

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Bryan Kramer to testify in his tribunal

PORT MORESBY: Suspended Madang MP Bryan Kramer is expected to give evidence on Monday (Dec 12, 2022) in a leadership tribunal looking into 12 allegations of misconduct in office against him.

The tribunal, chaired by Judge Lawrence Kangwia and assisted by magistrates Josephine Nidue and Edward Komia was told yesterday (Dec 8, 2022) that Police Commissioner David Manning was supposed to give his evidence but he was unavailable.

The tribunal was also told that Kramer was not prepared to give evidence yesterday, hence requested for an adjournment to Monday.

The National reported the tribunal proceedings: 

 

Kramer defence to be heard

December 9, 2022The NationalMain Stories

SUSPENDED Madang MP Bryan Kramer is expected to give evidence on Monday in a leadership tribunal looking into allegations of misconduct in office against him.
The tribunal chaired by Judge Lawrence Kangwia and assisted by magistrates Josephine Nidue and Edward Komia was told yesterday that Police Commissioner David Manning was supposed to give his evidence but he was unavailable.
The tribunal was also told that Kramer was not prepared to give evidence yesterday, hence the request for an adjournment to Monday.
Kramer’s lawyer Miglshi Giruakonda said they were not able to proceed yesterday.
The tribunal suggested that Kramer narrow down the witnesses considering time.
Judge Kangwia had also directed for transcripts of the proceeding to be made available to assist the tribunal. On Monday (Dec 5), the State closed its case and adjourned to Thursday (Dec 8) for defence to open its case.
The tribunal was told yesterday that defence was not ready to proceed.
The State had called on 14 witnesses, including Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen, former legal director for police (now a magistrate at the Waigani District Court) Paul Puri Nii, National Procurement Commission chief executive officer Simon Bole, Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika, Justice Nicholas Miviri, lawyer George Lau, former acting clerk of Waigani Committal Court Sarah Amet and police investigator senior constable Kila Tali.
There were 14 allegations initially raised against Kramer, however, prosecutors abandoned two.
The tribunal will determine Kramer’s culpability on the remaining 12 allegations of misconduct in office.
Three allegations relate to social media publications purportedly scandalising the judiciary, namely the conduct of Sir Gibbs, in suggesting a conflict of interest.
Other allegations against Kramer relate to decisions made by the Madang development authority to establish its own companies to deliver services. The tribunal continues on Monday.

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