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  Jerry Singirok - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Singirok declined, but the deal went ahead anyway, with the support of Ijape, Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Haiveta.
It is unclear just how much Singirok knew of the events in between that meeting and the leaking of the affair to the international media on February 10, 1997.
In the days that followed, the mercenaries were deported, the parliament was surrounded, and Chan, Ijape and Haiveta were all forced to stand down.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerry_Singirok   (703 words)

  
 papuanew.htm in Business Recorder on July 06, 1997   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Haiveta survived the odium of a mercenary scandal that saw Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan, Defence Minister Mathias Ijape and acting prime minister John Giheno -- who was also mines minister -- lose their seats.
Haiveta, who also holds the post of finance minister, was declared the winner in his south coast Gulf Regional seat late on Saturday with a margin of more than 3,000 seats over his nearest rival.
Haiveta said his party, Pangu, was likely to remain in a coalition with Chan's People's Progress Party (PPP) to try to form the next government.
www.paksearch.com /br97/Jul/6/papuanew.htm   (392 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mr Skate said Mr Haiveta must now explain to the people of Papua New Guinea why he was in Australia meeting with Mujo Sefa and Joe Noonan.
Mr Haiveta had earlier accused Mr Skate of lying and called on him to resign from his post to make way for a more capable person to lead the nation.
Mr Skate told reporters that Mr Haiveta was the same person who went to the PNGBC at eight o'clock in the night demanding several cheques for K500,000 totalling K18 million for the Sandline deal.
www.sidsnet.org /mir/pacific/usp/journ/nius/docs/feb98/1171.html   (538 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea ministers sacked as Australia applies pressure for economic restructuring
Vincent Auali was demoted from the Corporatisation and Privatisation Ministry to become Minister of State.
Haiveta and Kapi are both members of the Pangu Pati, one of the governing coalition parties, while Tomscoll and Auali are from the Prime Minister's own Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), which forms the biggest faction in the PNG parliament.
It specifically referred to one of the sacked ministers, Haiveta, as having been involved in a property scam without any charges or disciplinary action being taken.
www.wsws.org /articles/2000/mar2000/png-m21.shtml   (1295 words)

  
 Official Web Site of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Chris Haiveta wrote to the Prime Minister, the Hon Sir Julius Chan concerning NPF's investment in SST and CNL and advised:
Chris Haiveta clearly states these dealings were organised by the respective Boards and that these dealings had nothing to do with the Government.
Chris Haiveta was clearly influential in the completion of this transaction.
www.pm.gov.pg /pmsoffice/pmsoffice.nsf/pages/955EF0ABAEADADC74A256C3D002DCD32?OpenDocument   (15592 words)

  
 Sandline affair - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Later that year, Spicer met Chris Haiveta, the Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, and convinced him of the benefits of using Sandline mercenaries to end the Bougainville conflict permanently, neutralise the Bougainville Resistance Army, and reopen the controversial copper mine at Panguna.
In the meantime, a series of meetings were undertaken between Deputy Prime Minister Haiveta, Tim Spicer, and several other figures, with regard to buying out CRA's stake in Bougainville Copper Limited, the owner of the Panguna mine, which was at the heart of the Bougainville conflict.
Chan and Haiveta had to be disguised and then raced out in a police car.
www.free-definition.com /Sandline-affair.html   (1696 words)

  
 01/19/01 -- Minister stands by Moran forum process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
PETROLEUM and Energy Minister Chris Haiveta said yesterday the Moran forum process was conducted according to the strict procedures as outlined in the Oil and Gas Act.
Mr Haiveta said all representatives of the interested parties at the forum expressed their unanimous view that the purpose of the forum was to discuss equity, royalty, development levy, tax credit, project agreements and other matters relevant to the development agreement.
Mr Haiveta said the conclusion of the forum process now allows for the sharing of benefits between landowners and the position of landowner organisations to be addressed with assistance from the Government and the developers.
forests.org /archive/png/minstupf.htm   (512 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea 1999: Crisis of Governance (Research Paper 4 1999-2000)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Skate sacked Haiveta in December 1997, whereupon Morauta and the former PM and Speaker, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, crossed the floor.
Mr Haiveta, who was still challenging the inquiry process in the higher courts, responded by saying the Inquiry was biased, and denied receiving any funds from Switzerland.
Mr Haiveta stated that the PM had attempted to intimidate the judiciary, and had permitted a cowardly parliamentary attack on the Chief Justice.(42) In a press release, the Prime Minister attacked Sir Julius Chan as 'ultimately responsible' for his Ministers' conduct.
www.aph.gov.au /library/pubs/rp/1999-2000/2000rp04.htm   (14078 words)

  
 Council of Legal Education v David Steward Awaita [1987] PNGLR 38 (29th April, 1987)
A relative of Mrs Koroti, Mr Chris Haiveta approached the defendant, acting on behalf of Mrs Koroti and the children in respect of the claim.
It appears that out of the amount obtained by Chris Haiveta, an amount of K7,000 was deposited in IBD with the Indosuez Bank in the name of Kosi Koroti, a brother of the deceased, Albert Koroti.
However, it is clear that Mr Chris Haiveta would give an explanation about this amount as he was the one who received the total amount.
www.paclii.org /pg/cases/PNGLR/1987/38.html   (3160 words)

  
 AM Archive - PNG parliament challenges rule of law
CHRIS HAIVETA: One specific question for the group...
RICHARD DINNEN: During Question Time in an unusual move, the Member for Gulf, Chris Haiveta, was given leave to put a question to the Speaker, Bernard Narakobi.
RICHARD DINNEN: Mr Haiveta was asking for an update on a planned challenge by parliament against a Supreme Court ruling on the minimum number of sitting days per year.
www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s135019.htm   (530 words)

  
 Nation page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
PANGU Pati leader Chris Haiveta has been granted an ex parte injunction against a court order that required him to hold a party meeting that could have toppled him.
In his ex parte application, Mr Haiveta said the court order was tantamount to overriding his parliamentary powers as leader of Pangu Pati.
Mr Haiveta also said that the meeting might be called off, depending on the outcome of his ex parte application.
www.thenational.com.pg /1103/nation9.htm   (269 words)

  
 Unstable coalition installed in PNG
Widespread disaffection with the Chan government was revealed in March during the political crisis provoked by its $46 million contract with the mercenary outfit Sandline International to provide troops and sophisticated military equipment to crush BRA separatist rebels on Bougainville.
Chan, Ijiape and deputy prime minister Chris Haiveta were all forced to temporarily stand aside after PNG military chief Brigadier General Jerry Singirok alleged government corruption and called for the Chan's resignation.
Skate's appointment of Haiveta as interim foreign minister is certain to provoke further attempts by Canberra to destabilise the present PNG government.
www.wsws.org /news/1997/aug1997/png-a04.shtml   (943 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mr Haiveta is in attendance on behalf of Prime Minister Bill Skate who chose to stay back to attend to 1998 budget preparations and oversee the planning of the relief exercise for the drought and frost affecting the country.
He said the Commonwealth heads of government meeting was an important event that required the presence of a senior government representative on behalf of the nation and he believed Mr Haiveta would represent the country well to promote and foster the important bilateral ties with other Commonwealth contries.
He said that he would be giving his full attention to the matters of importance facing the nation make a statement to the nation on the drought relief matters after Cabinet is fully briefed this week.
www.blythe.org /nytransfer-subs/97env/Bougainville_News_10-21-97   (588 words)

  
 05/14/01 -- Scuffle breaks out at Gobe deal signing Two clans sign, remaining two walk out   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mr Haiveta and Mr Gabut remained calm and patiently urged the men to move to the next room to sort out their differences with their lawyer Brian Andrew of Maladina Lawyers.
Mr Haiveta told the leaders that they were only prolonging the delay in development activities from taking off their areas, and that their money was untouched and held safe in a trust fund.
Mr Haiveta said once all signatures for the Gobe Mediation Agreement were on paper, his department would then be authorised to begin mediation work by sending three mediators from his department, one from the Lands Department and one from the Attorney General's Office.
forests.org /archive/png/scbroutg.htm   (742 words)

  
 PNG LOGGING COMPANIES BALK AT FEES - November 8, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mr Haiveta said he is aware that there were 200 to 300 pieces of machinery among the four logging concessions in the province.
But Mr Haiveta and his provincial government argue that until such an exemption was granted, they were owed about K8 million.
Based on this, Mr Haiveta asked Transport Minister Don Polye if he was aware of this scenario, and whether he would have the logging operators comply by paying those fees to both the provincial and national government as part of their licensing conditions.
pidp.eastwestcenter.org /pireport/2004/November/11-08-16.htm   (360 words)

  
 Viewpoint
Mr Haiveta’s challenge was fuelled by the department’s budget increase over the last 10 years from K5 million in 1991 to between K50 and K120 million currently while provinces were struggling for funds.
Mr Haiveta said prime ministers since Sir Rabbie’s time have felt it fit to bring functions that don’t necessarily belong to be performed by this leading department.
He proposed the establishment of a Department of Bougainville now that the province was close to having an autonomous government, the merger of the Public Service Commission and Personnel Services Management and for the department to concentrate on policy, NEC and on legislative functions.
www.postcourier.com.pg /20041104/news03.htm   (486 words)

  
 7.30 Report - 16/7/1999: PNG minister tells of secret moves to snatch top job
After days of behind-the-scenes horsetrading, Sir Mekere Morauta was elected Prime Minister, but only after he foiled a last-minute attempt by Chris Haiveta to grab the top job.
Mr Haiveta was discredited in two inquiries into the Sandline mercenaries deal.
Ian Ling-Stuckey, a Skate Minister, claims Chris Haiveta had set up a deal with the opposition as a ruse and that he and Skate had worked it out to try to snatch the prime ministership for Haiveta.
www.abc.net.au /7.30/stories/s37084.htm   (587 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
PORT MORESBY: The Sandline Commission of Inquiry heard yesterday that Papua New Guinea's former deputy prime minister Chris Haiveta had bought a house in Port Moresby for K300,000 at the end of 1996, despite his denial before the Commission earlier this year of any real estate purchase during the previous 18 months, the National reports.
This information was contained in an affidavit that was tendered at the inquiry into the PNG mercenaries affair and accepted yesterday, although Mr Haiveta's lawyers opposed the tabling, saying that none of what was contained in the affidavit had been substantiated or properly supported.
Counsel representing Mr Haiveta, Robert Aisi, objected strongly to the tendering of the affidavit.
www.sidsnet.org /mir/pacific/usp/journ/nius/docs/june98/1509.html   (455 words)

  
 Asia Times: Last minute drama sees Sir Mekere elected PNG premier
Narokobi said the crucial change came last night after the opposition approached Haiveta to bring his 10 members of the Pangu Pati across to join them.
Under the proposed deal, Haiveta would have been made prime miinister if he quit the government ranks.
Haiveta to nominate him as an alternative prime minister to Sir Mekere,'' Narokobi said.
www.atimes.com /oceania/AG15Ah01.html   (386 words)

  
 Nation page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The National Court ruled on Friday that Sir Rabbie's election as party chief on Feb 23 was null and void.
Mr Haiveta remains the leader and he must convene a meeting of the party to decide the leadership issue when Parliament sits.
When Sir Rabbie convened a meeting without Mr Haiveta present, he contravened clause 39.1 of the party's constitution, he said.
www.thenational.com.pg /1101/nation2.htm   (229 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Papua New Guinea to issue development licence for Moran field   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mr Haiveta told that all was set for the issue of the licence.
He is expected to lead a team of government officials and Moran partners and media to the ceremony in Moro.
Meanwhile, Mr Haiveta said there were some positive dialogue at the meeting between Papua New Guinea and Australian government officials in Port Moresby.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/nts11000.htm   (416 words)

  
 [No title]
Efforts by troops on Bougainville to keep the rebels at bay are being undermined because military helicopters and planes used to transport supplies to them are grounded, and will remain so for a while due to acute lack of funding faced by the force.
A total of K6.7 million in Defence funds were cut by sidelined Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chris Haiveta early this year to pay Sandline.
Mr Haiveta had pumped K2.5 million of Health funds into Roadco to be passed on to Sandline.
www.green.net.au /boganv/png07.htm   (801 words)

  
 Re: No problem...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Your hero, Chris Haiveta, may lose the party leadership.
If, as you say, he is an 'astute and shrewed thinker', Chris Haiveta will have to go along with the party consensus and join up with LNA for this grand coallition 8 parties government and retain his pangu party leadership.
And when he does, this will only confirm my allegation of his unprincipled 'yo yo' characteristic of wanting to be with 'any government'.
www.niugini.com /wwwboard/messages/2366.html   (178 words)

  
 INPENDENT HOME PAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Petroleum and Energy minister Masket Iangalio, who was to have led a delegation to Gobe yesterday to sign the Memorandium of Agreement with landowners and provincial governments of both Southern Highlands and Gulf, called off the trip after Gulf leaders refused to attend the signing.
Mr Iangalio was in urgent meetings with other government officials and prime minister Bill Skate, as well as the Gulf MP's Chris Haiveta, Sir Tom Koraea and governor Riddler Kimave, in an attempt to resolve the issue.
The letter was signed by Chris Haiveta (Gulf), Sir Thomas Koraea (Kerema), Mr Kimave and 11 council presidents.
www.niugini.com /wordpub/inde270398/newsp5.htm   (1361 words)

  
 Br. Pat Howley, fms - PNG chooses new Prime Minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Leaderless PDM (12 MPs) and the Chris Haiveta-led Pangu faction did not return to the chamber for election of the Prime Minister.
Sir Mekere had conceded after Mr Skate's election that it was obvious Sir Michael would be voted Prime Minister, while PDM founder Mr Wingti said the people had spoken and indicated that all should now back the new Government and Prime Minister "for the good of the country".
Mr Haiveta, when asked what Pangu was up to, said that caucus would decide the future of the three MPs who voted with the winning coalition.
www.npi.gov.pg /~fmspng/somare.html   (725 words)

  
 Cafe Pacific: Asia-Pacific Network: Cairns
Those named include former Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan, his deputy and then finance minister Chris Haiveta (now Planning and Implementation Minister), the then Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Gabriel Dusava, and sacked Public Officers Superannuation Fund managing director Ereman Ragi.
The Cairns central city property was bought by the POSF at a price estimated to be between two and three times its real value.
MR HAIVETA had approved the refinancing package of K13.5 million which enabled the POSF board to channel funds to its subsidiary company Moki No 10 to buy the building.
www.asiapac.org.fj /cafepacific/resources/aspac/cairns.html   (534 words)

  
 "Mafia in government blocking royalties" - MP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A Mafia-like group in the public sector responsible for landowner royalties has made its business to stop the monies from reaching the provinces, Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta told Parliament during grievance debate yesterday.
Mr Haiveta said the resource-rich Southern Highlands province has gone down in the years, as leaders did not implement agreements made with the people.
He said the royalties earmarked for the people do not reach the province because leaders interfere in the system.
www.hellopacific.com /news/general/news/2003/05/23/f.html   (311 words)

  
 Wingti's gamble sparks PNG crisis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Opposition leader Chris Haiveta accused all three of a conspiracy and filed a Supreme Court challenge to Wingti's actions.
Deputy prime minister Sir Julius Chan admitted that he and his People's Progress Party had not been consulted by their coalition partner, Wingti's People's Democratic Movement.
Haiveta challenged the impartiality of the judiciary, but the chief justice defended his action, saying the discussion was about a drastic cut of the judiciary budget.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/1993/119/119p19.htm   (956 words)

  
 Viewpoint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Presiding judge, Deputy Chief Justice Salamo Injia declared that all resolutions passed at two Pangu meetings on November 26 2002 chaired by Mr Haiveta and in February 23 this year by Mr Ling-Stuckey were invalid.
“Our legal representative is communicating with the legal representative for Honourable Chris Haiveta with a view to having the meeting on Tuesday (tomorrow) at 10am,” he said.
Mr Haiveta described the decision as affirmation of his leadership and said Sir Rabbie had the choice of remaining with Pangu or resigning.
www.postcourier.com.pg /20041101/news02.htm   (210 words)

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