𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀

PRESS RELEASE
March 5, 2025

The Minister for Justice and Attorney General Hon. Pila Niningi has applauded the Supreme Court in upholding the doctrine of Separation of Powers as enshrined under s. 99 of the Constitution.

The Constitution has vested powers and responsibilities in the National Parliament, the National Executive Council and the National Judicial System.

In so far as such bodies are created independent of direction and control, they would be seen to be exercising the power of the people given to them as a direct grant by the Constitution.

The Supreme Court in its wisdom has considered that it does not warrant an incursion by the Court upon law-making power of the Parliament and confirmed that the Court’s function remains one of construction.

This shows that we have a robust and vibrant Judicial System and a healthy democracy in Papua New Guinea.

The Attorney General made this statement after the five-men Bench Supreme Court refused Deputy Opposition Nomane’s Application to restrain Parliament from dealing with a proposal amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution when Parliament resumes on March 11th, 2025.

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆

Hon. Pila Niningi
Minister for Justice & Attorney General