2 weeks Ago By Melyne Baroi
The acting Correctional Service commissioner Benard Nepo has taken a CS officer to court for allegedly cyber harassing him on Facebook. The matter was mentioned yesterday before magistrate Paul Puri Nii at the Waigani Committal Court. The defendant in this matter is Richard Mandui, 58, from Polam island, Manus province.
He is the former executive officer to the former CS commissioner Stephen Pokanis. Magistrate Paul Puri Nii read three charges of cyber harassment to him which he said he heard and understood. The charges stem from three separate Facebook posts that he made which Mr Nepo claims constitute harassment.
According to Mr Nape’s complaint to the police, on August 7 in the National Capital District, Mr Mandui posted; “commissioner na werim substantive rank or, but come on, chief inspector. You acting chol ya ..
so werim substaintive rank blo u. Thanks”. Then on August 28, the defendent posted again; “Justification yet and will achieve nothing in three months acting tenure.
“Prove to NEC you have qualification. Otherwise, you have never been in a senior position. Spent good number of years at Bomana CS as unattached officer.
“Years and experience at the training college nothing to prove your leadership, only record of mismanagement. Finally, a career officer should be well-vested with legislative systems of appointment. “A mockery to the system to wear full rank of a commissioner instead of substantive awaiting confirmation.
“There was no promotion appointment. Minister or NEC too ya faulim olgeta system”. And another alleged post again reads: “Me no rabis man blo u.
Mi sevis man ya. You wokin samtin stret long wei blong em. Bihainim process were stap long bihainim.
Yumi olgeta save long process. Emi no kampani blong papa mama blong you. Harim gut—you save you husait mi toktok long em”.
Police said Mr Mandui broke the law under section 21 (2) of the PNG Cyber Crime Act 2016. His case next returns to court next month. Mr Mandui is currently on a K1000 bail.
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