Monies paid despite Ombudsman directive

ALMOST 90 million kina ($US30.3 million) was reportedly paid to PNG Members of Parliament despite a directive from the Ombudsman Commission that no payouts be made unless MPs fully account for previous funds received.

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Each MP was said to have received about K900,000 in both discretionary and non-discretionary capacity for projects they had identified in their districts, The National newspaper reported.

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